Ukraine elections

Zelenskyy rules out wartime elections, warns voting could divide Ukraine

Holding elections during the war would “divide and break the country,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters on Oct. 27, stressing that voting is impossible under current conditions.

28 October, 01:15 PM

Council of Europe prepares for Ukraine elections when voting becomes possible

The Council of Europe is already preparing for elections in Ukraine when they become possible, one step toward “restoring trust in democracy,” Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset told Rapporteur on Oct. 7.

7 October, 12:21 PM

Zelenskyy warns wartime elections would be a ‘tsunami’ that splits Ukraine

It is impossible to hold elections in the country while active fighting continues, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, while speaking to reporters on Aug. 23.

23 August, 03:02 PM

EU offers support but defers to Ukraine on elections

The European Union has emphasized that the decision on whether to hold elections rests with Ukraine itself, in accordance with its own legislation. At the same time, the bloc is prepared to provide the necessary support during the electoral process and help ensure it meets democratic standards, European Commission spokesperson Anitta Hipper said during a briefing in Brussels on Aug. 20, according to news outlet Babel.

20 August, 08:06 PM

Fedorov calls for wartime elections in sharpest challenge yet to Zelenskyy

Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov’s call on Aug. 18 for Ukraine to hold elections before the war ends represents “the most direct political challenge to Volodymyr Zelenskyy” since Russia launched its full-scale invasion, The Guardian reported.

19 August, 11:00 AM

Kremlin questions Zelenskyy’s legitimacy amid reports of possible fall vote

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed Moscow had seen media reports about possible presidential elections in Ukraine.

2 July, 04:13 PM

Zaluzhnyi told Zelenskyy he would run if Ukraine holds elections this fall

During a visit to Kyiv by Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine’s former commander-in-chief and now its ambassador to the United Kingdom, officials asked whether he planned to run for president if elections were held this fall.

1 July, 10:56 AM

Ukraine rules out elections this year as war blocks vote and raises U.S. tensions

Ukraine cannot hold elections this year, the Central Election Commission has concluded, The Times reports.

21 March, 12:54 PM

Electoral Commission needs six months to prepare first post-war elections

Ukraine’s Central Electoral Commission (CEC) has determined that a six-month preparatory period after the end of martial law and before the start of the formal election campaign would be necessary, CEC Chairman Oleh Didenko said on Jan. 21.

21 January, 11:00 PM

Most Ukrainians oppose online voting despite convenience — KIIS survey

60% of Ukrainians oppose the online voting format in elections, primarily due to concerns about potential fraud, Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) wrote and published the results of its survey on Jan. 16.

16 January, 01:20 PM

Ukraine's parliament sets up subgroups for wartime voting rules

Ukraine's parliament has created seven subgroups of lawmakers to develop legislation on holding elections during martial law, with each focusing on a specific area, working group head Oleksandr Korniyenko said during a meeting on Jan. 8.

8 January, 03:50 PM

Online elections during war could work, Zelenskyy says

An online voting format would be suitable for Ukrainians abroad and frontline troops during wartime. However, no legal framework exists for this yet, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said while speaking to journalists on Jan. 3.

4 January, 10:49 AM

Ukraine election commission says United News telethon may need changes during elections

Ukraine’s Central Election Commission has suggested that the format of the national United News television marathon may need to change if elections are held, Deputy CEC Chair Serhii Dubovyk said in comments to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

24 December 2025, 12:45 PM

Zelenskyy open to Ukraine elections amid U.S. push

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tasked lawmakers with developing options for holding presidential elections, while emphasizing that he is not clinging to power, he told journalists on Dec. 14.

14 December 2025, 05:36 PM

Zelenskyy to discuss possible elections in Ukraine with Bundestag speaker

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with Bundestag President Julia Klöckner during his Dec. 15 visit to Berlin, with one of the key topics expected to be the possibility of holding new elections in Ukraine, according to the German parliament’s press office.

13 December 2025, 05:14 PM

‘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

Zelenskyy says he is ready to step down after the war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he does not intend to lead the country in peacetime and promised to ask Ukraine’s parliament to organize elections if a ceasefire is reached, he told Axios on Sept. 25.

25 September 2025, 02:18 PM

Stefanchuk: Elections possible only after war, but preparations are underway

The Verkhovna Rada is considering several issues necessary for drafting a future bill on holding elections in Ukraine, though elections themselves will only be possible after the war ends, Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk told reporters, according to Suspilne.

19 July 2025, 08:36 PM

Parliament preparing bill to govern postwar Ukrainian elections

Ukrainian lawmakers are drafting special legislation to govern the country’s first national elections after the war ends, Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk said on June 28.

29 June 2025, 11:13 AM

New poll: Zelenskyy edges Zaluzhnyi in first round, loses runoff

If Ukraine’s presidential election were held today, 30.9% of decided voters would back incumbent President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, while former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Valerii Zaluzhnyi would come in second with 27.7%, new poll suggests.

26 June 2025, 02:20 PM

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