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Elections possible only under ceasefire – Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Zelenskyy is ready to initiate presidential elections if a ceasefire of at least two months is in place, allowing parliament to adopt the necessary decisions, he said in an interview with British journalist Piers Morgan on Feb. 19.

19 February, 10:04 AM

Post-war elections will cost $140 million to hold

It will take roughly UAH6 billion ($140 million) to pay for national elections in Ukraine, with roughly 90 percent of that sum going toward salaries for election officials, Deputy Speaker of the Ukrainian parliament Oleksandr Korniyenko said on Feb. 5.

6 February, 01:51 AM

Rada forms seven subgroups to draft election rules during wartime — Korniyenko

Ukraine’s parliament has formed seven subgroups of lawmakers to begin drafting legislation on holding elections during martial law, Deputy Speaker Oleksandr Korniyenko said during a working group meeting of the Verkhovna Rada on Jan. 8.

8 January, 06:33 PM

Arakhamia explains idea of simultaneous presidential elections and referendum on peace deal

Holding presidential elections and a referendum on a peace deal simultaneously is necessary to ensure voter turnout required for the referendum's legitimacy, Servant of the People faction leader David Arakhamia said at a briefing on Jan. 3, according to news agency RBC-Ukraine.

4 January, 12:44 PM

Ukraine's parliament begins work on law for elections under martial law

Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada has started work on a bill to define the procedure for holding elections during war, as announced at an online meeting of the working group on Dec. 26.

26 December 2025, 10:03 PM

Ukraine restarts voter registry for first time since full-scale war began

Ukraine’s Central Election Commission has resumed operations of the State Voter Register for the first time since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, ruling Servant of the People faction head Davyd Arakhamia announced in a Telegram post on Dec. 23.

23 December 2025, 06:52 PM

Law on elections during martial law to be applied once, parliament speaker says

Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk approved creating a working group to prepare a bill on elections during martial law. Such a mechanism would be used once, Ukraine’s Suspilne public broadcaster reported late on Dec. 22.

23 December 2025, 01:45 PM

Elections can only happen under secure conditions and with legal changes — CEC

Ukraine cannot hold elections under martial law without amendments to voting legislation, so the next move belongs to parliament, Central Election Commission deputy head Serhiy Dubovyk said during the national telethon program on Dec. 22.

22 December 2025, 05:06 PM

Poland offers Ukraine logistical and legal help with elections

Poland offered Ukraine logistical and legal assistance should elections be held in the country during President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Warsaw, Polish Sejm Speaker Włodzimierz Czarzasty said in an interview with PAP on Dec. 20.

20 December 2025, 04:37 PM

Zelenskyy responds to Putin on elections: Ukraine won’t agree to control

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed remarks by Vladimir Putin about a possible pause in strikes inside Ukraine during any potential elections, saying Putin controls elections in Russia and now wants to control them in Ukraine as well, in an interview with Poland’s PAP news agency during a visit to Poland on Dec. 20.

20 December 2025, 01:16 PM

Korniyenko to lead working group on wartime election legislation — media

First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Oleksandr Korniyenko will head a working group tasked with drafting a bill on holding elections in Ukraine during wartime, RBC-Ukraine reported on Dec. 16, citing a source.

16 December 2025, 02:46 PM

Holding elections impossible without a ceasefire—Zelenskyy

Ukraine would be able to hold wartime elections only if there is a ceasefire in effect during the campaign and voting, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 11.

12 December 2025, 03:25 AM

Plebiscite will settle territorial questions, Zelenskyy says

Any decisions on territorial concessions envisaged by the U.S.-backed peace plan must be made by the Ukrainian people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 11.

11 December 2025, 08:45 PM

New version of U.S.-backed peace plan does not include amnesty or NATO entry ban for Ukraine

The new version of the U.S.-backed peace plan for Ukraine consists of four documents. One is a 20-point agreement between Ukraine, Russia, the United States, and the European Union, Ukrainian outlet ZN.UA reported on Dec. 11.

11 December 2025, 04:19 PM

Zelenskyy prepared to hold elections in wartime

Ukraine could hold presidential elections during wartime if a series of related security and legislative challenges are resolved, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 9.

9 December 2025, 10:04 PM

Liberals take lead in Dutch snap elections, exit polls suggest

The liberal D66 party is likely to win a plurality of seats in the Dutch early parliamentary elections held on Oct. 29, while Geert Wilders’ far-right PVV is projected to finish second, according to exit polls published by Dutch media.

30 October 2025, 02:04 AM

Zaluzhnyi denies election rumors, says he’s not forming political parties

Ukraine’s Ambassador to the UK, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, criticized Ukrainian media outlets for publishing unverified reports that he is assembling a team of military officers to prepare for postwar elections.

9 October 2025, 10:38 AM

‘Someone decided to play political games’: Zaluzhnyi’s team denies he’s recruiting military leaders for election campaign

Valerii Zaluzhnyi is not assembling a team of senior military officials for a future political party, despite media reports suggesting otherwise, his media adviser Oksana Torop told NV on Oct. 8.

8 October 2025, 08:07 PM

Moldova’s socialists reject election results and threaten street protests

Moldova’s Socialist Party said it would not recognize the results of the Sept. 28 parliamentary elections and threatened protests if the Constitutional Court certifies them, party deputy leader Vlad Batrîncea told NewsMaker on Oct. 8.

8 October 2025, 01:36 PM

EU slams Georgia’s local elections as uncompetitive and repressive

The European Union condemned Georgia’s Oct. 4 local elections as uncompetitive, opaque, and held in a climate of fear and repression, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said in a joint statement published by European Pravda on Oct. 5.

6 October 2025, 10:06 AM

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