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Zelenskyy: Ukrainians will reject deal ceding Donbas to Russia

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thinks the Ukrainian people will reject any peace agreement that requires unilateral withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from Donbas and hands the region to Russia, Zelenskyy said in an interview with Axios on Feb. 17.

17 February, 10:29 PM

Budanov’s negotiating team seeks to block Russian gains in Donetsk Oblast

Ukraine may be willing to withdraw troops from Donetsk Oblast as a price to pay for ending the Russo–Ukrainian war, but the negotiating team under Kyrylo Budanov is looking for ways to prevent Russia from moving in and occupying the territory, Simon Shuster, writing for The Atlantic, reported on Feb. 12.

13 February, 01:34 AM

Zelenskyy denies immediate plans to announce elections

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denied a Financial Times report that he planned to announce presidential elections and a referendum on Feb. 24.

11 February, 08:57 PM

Ukraine casts doubt on spring elections as Russian strikes continue

Holding elections in Ukraine in the near future is unlikely because Russia continues to carry out strikes, including against civilians, a source in the President’s Office told Ukrinform.

11 February, 12:08 PM

Zelenskyy readies war time election, peace deal referendum

Ukraine is preparing to hold a presidential election alongside a national referendum on a potential peace agreement with Russia this spring, under pressure from Washington to organize the vote by May 15, the Financial Times reported on Feb. 10, citing Ukrainian and European officials.

11 February, 09:23 AM

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

Russia refuses ceasefire for referendum in Ukraine — Trump

Russia refused to support the idea of a ceasefire to hold a referendum in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump said during a joint news conference with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Mar-a-Lago on Dec. 28.

29 December 2025, 01:31 PM

Zelenskyy on referendum: It would take at least 60 days, Russia refuses ceasefire

Russia is unwilling to agree to a ceasefire for the duration needed to hold a referendum on a peace plan, which would require at least 60 days, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 29 while answering questions from reporters.

29 December 2025, 01:10 PM

Ukraine may hold referendum on 20-point peace deal alongside elections — Zelenskyy

Ukraine may hold a nationwide referendum to approve a proposed 20-point peace agreement aimed at ending the war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a meeting with journalists on Dec. 23, according to Interfax-Ukraine. The vote could be held simultaneously with national elections.

24 December 2025, 01:38 PM

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

Russia escalates new Balkans destabilization campaign, promotes 'referendum' in Bosnia — ISW

The Kremlin has launched a new wave of efforts to destabilize the Balkans and dismantle the Dayton Accords of 1995, which ended the Bosnian War (1992–1995), the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Sept. 11.

12 September 2025, 11:40 AM

Kyiv slams Hungary’s Voks 2025 referendum as anti-Ukrainian propaganda

Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned Hungary’s Voks 2025 referendum, held from April 14 to June 20, as a government-orchestrated effort to fuel “baseless hatred” against Ukraine, the ministry’s press service said in a statement on June 24.

24 June 2025, 06:10 PM

Ukraine brushes off Hungary’s referendum on EU accession as ‘no big deal’

Hungary’s plan to hold a referendum on Ukraine’s EU membership will not hinder opening all accession negotiation chapters in 2025, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration and Justice Minister Olha Stefanishyna said, Interfax-Ukraine reported on March 20.

20 March 2025, 02:29 PM

Moldova: Sandu heads for likely runoff, EU referendum narrowly rejected

With nearly 98% of the votes counted in Moldova's Oct. 20 presidential election and referendum on joining the European Union, incumbent President Maia Sandu is leading with 41.84% of the vote, according to the Moldovan Central Election Commission (CEC) as of 07:30 EET Oct. 21.

21 October 2024, 09:46 AM

Maia Sandu seeks second term as Russia tries to thwart Moldova's EU referendum

Moldova will hold presidential elections, with current President Maia Sandu seeking a second term, alongside a referendum on the country's constitutional direction toward joining the European Union on Oct. 20.

17 October 2024, 01:48 PM

Polish FM Sikorski clarifies controversial Crimea suggestions

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski reaffirmed his support for Ukraine's territorial integrity and clarified that his recent statement regarding Crimea was made within the context of a hypothetical discussion.

21 September 2024, 02:04 AM

Moldova gears up for EU integration referendum this October

The Moldovan Parliament has scheduled a referendum for October 20, 2024, to decide on the nation's potential European integration, according to local media outlet NewsMaker.

17 May 2024, 01:13 PM

Moldova to hold referendum on EU membership in 2024 — President Sandu

Moldova plans to hold a national referendum on applying to join the EU this coming fall, Moldovan President Maia Sandu said on March 18, as reported by Reuters.

18 March 2024, 09:30 PM

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