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Ukrainians don't want to talk about elections until the war ends — Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Ukrainians are not focused on elections or lifting martial law until the war with Russia ends, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at the Munich Security Conference on Feb. 15.

15 February 2025, 05:35 PM

Polls frontrunner clashes with Scholz over missile supply to Ukraine

German opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU) chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz reaffirmed his support for the delivery of long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine during a televised debate with Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the DPA news agency reported on Feb. 9, two weeks before the country goes to the polls.

10 February 2025, 01:45 PM

Elections needed immediately after ceasefire — Zelenskyy

National elections in Ukraine must be held once hostilities subside in some kind of ceasefire deal with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Feb. 4.

5 February 2025, 12:31 AM

US has not discussed elections with Ukraine, but Kyiv ready for talks, says Ambassador Markarova

The United States has not yet discussed with Ukraine the need to hold elections by the end of 2025, but Kyiv is ready for dialogue if the topic is raised, Ambassador Oksana Markarova said in an interview with the Karpyak on Suspilne project on Feb. 4

4 February 2025, 06:14 PM

US has not discussed elections with Ukraine, but Kyiv is ready — Oksana Markarova

Ukraine and the U.S. have not discussed holding elections by the end of 2025, but Kyiv is open to talks if Donald Trump's team raises the issue, Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova told Suspilne’s Karpyak project on Feb. 4.

4 February 2025, 05:55 PM

Kellogg says Ukraine should vote under cease-fire

White House Special Representative for Ukraine Keith Kellogg said the United States would like to see both presidential and parliamentary elections in Ukraine, possibly by year’s end, following what he described as a potential cease-fire agreement, Reuters reported on Feb. 1.

1 February 2025, 07:36 PM

Belarus 'elections' a farce, Kyiv says

Given that their outcome was predetermined well in advance, it’s impossible to conclude that the “presidential elections” in Belarus were fair and democratic, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Jan. 27.

28 January 2025, 12:22 AM

Hungary blocks EU statement condemning Belarus’ sham ‘election’

Hungarian representatives blocked a joint EU statement denouncing the illegitimacy of Belarus’s presidential “election,” Radio Liberty reported on Jan. 26, citing informed sources in Brussels.

27 January 2025, 01:55 PM

Belarus’ fake elections: Lukashenko ‘wins’ again with 86.82%

Alexander Lukashenko has secured 86.82% of the votes in Belarus Presidential elections, State news agency BELTA reported, citing Central Election Commission (CEC) head, Igor Karpenko, on Jan. 27.

27 January 2025, 09:40 AM

Polish minister: Stop calling Lukashenko ‘Europe’s last dictator’—Putin’s crimes overshadow his

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has called on the media to stop referring to Belarus’ self-proclaimed president, Alexander Lukashenko, as “Europe’s last dictator.”

26 January 2025, 05:15 PM

Belarus elections: Lukashenko dismisses West, claims to vote ‘for everyone’

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko voted in the so-called presidential elections held on Jan. 26, according to state news agency Belta.

26 January 2025, 03:39 PM

Belarus holds election as Ukraine and EU reject legitimacy of results

Belarus is holding a so-called presidential election on Jan. 26, with 5,325 polling stations open for voting from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time, according to BelTA.

26 January 2025, 10:20 AM

Friedrich Merz to prioritize Ukrainian victory if elected German chancellor

Ukraine's victory in its war against Russia will be a top priority if Friedrich Merz wins the upcoming elections in February 2025, the German chancellor candidate said during a speech in Berlin on Jan. 23, federal broadcaster DW reports.

24 January 2025, 02:15 PM

Klitschko talks Davos trip, expectations from Trump, and election plans – interview

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, attending the Ukrainian House in Davos during the World Economic Forum, spoke to NV about his expectations for U.S. President Donald Trump and the relevance of election preparations in Ukraine.

22 January 2025, 02:34 PM

Berlin sees signs of Russia’s war collapse in 2025

An "internal analysis" conducted by the German government has revealed some signs pointing to a possible shift toward an end of the Russian war against Ukraine in 2025, Bild reported on Jan. 3.

3 January 2025, 01:40 PM

Georgia’s president addresses protesters after election results are announced

President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili addressed protesters in Tbilisi on Dec. 14, making her first statement regarding the presidential election results, which declared Mikheil Kavelashvili the winner, according to the Echo of the Caucasus.

14 December 2024, 03:04 PM

$7 Million seized in Romania over alleged pro-Russian campaign funding

Romanian law enforcement seized $7 million from Bogdan Peșchiră, a Romanian citizen accused of funding the social media campaign of Călin Georgescu, a pro-Russian and far-right presidential candidate, local outlet Agerpres wrote on Dec. 8.

9 December 2024, 01:05 PM

West mulling ‘gilded exile’ for Zelenskyy during first post-war elections in Ukraine — report

Kyiv’s Western partners are considering a ‘gilded exile’ to London for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following a potential ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine, Spanish newspaper El Mundo reported on Dec. 5.

6 December 2024, 12:27 AM

Romania's far-right candidate poised to win Presidency with 60% support — exit polls

Far-right pro-Putin presidential candidate Călin Georgescu is reportedly favored by 60% of voters, CURS polling agency's survey showed, Romania Insider media outlet wrote on Dec. 4.

5 December 2024, 02:38 PM

Ukraine ready to hold elections immediately after just peace is achieved — Yermak

Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak said Ukraine is ready to hold elections immediately after the war with Russia ends.

5 December 2024, 12:00 PM

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