Brief election news
key electoral events
10 hours back
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: "We could consider the possibility of holding online elections. It is feasible, but parliament will have to find solutions."
19 days back
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: "If elections are held in Ukraine during the war, I will certainly run. It is my responsibility—I must defend my country from the very beginning until the end of this war."
21 days back
US President Donald Trump: Zelensky has been in the presidency for too long. And I think it’s time for him to go, if they want to resolve this.
22 days back
Lavrov: There will be no ceasefire on the part of the Russian Federation, because that would allow Zelensky to be resupplied with weapons. Mr. Zelensky has already made it quite clear that he has no interest in elections.
22 days back
Elon Musk: "And so this slaughter continues. Time for Zelensky to go"
23 days back
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: "Neither Trump, nor Musk, nor anyone else in the world can choose the president of Ukraine. Only the citizens of Ukraine can do that. It is impossible to hold the kind of elections Trump spoke of in Ukraine: the citizens would not elect a new president under such conditions."
25 days back
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: "If Trump wants to change the leader in Ukraine, he should know that only our people can change the leader."
25 days back
Dmitry Peskov: "Putin would be prepared to issue an order to halt strikes on Ukraine on election day, should Kyiv decide to hold elections. However, the 60-day period Zelensky is requesting is not for the purpose of holding elections, but rather to regroup, heal wounds, and continue the war."
26 days back
Володимир Зеленський: "Якщо президент Трамп справді хоче проведення виборів, передайте Путіну: дайте нам 2 місяці повного припинення вогню, і ми проведемо вибори. І ми, звісно, будемо готові прийняти будь-який вибір нашого народу"
26 days back
US President Donald Trump: "I think Zelenskyy should hold elections—he could have resolved this issue many times over—and he ought to hold elections."
75 days back
Mikhail Fedorov: The format of my possible participation in the presidential or parliamentary elections will be determined "when we reach that point."
75 days back
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: "I believe that during a war like this, elections in general pose a major risk. Elections right now would be a tsunami for the state, which would divide Ukraine. My strategy is to see the country through to the end of the war, preserving an independent and sovereign state. And I will implement it."
80 days back
Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov: Ukraine needs to find a mechanism to hold elections amid war. All Ukrainians must have the opportunity to vote.
252 days back
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: "Everything depends on these next few months—whether we'll have the opportunity to end the war before the fall. Before the elections—important, influential elections in the United States. If we can achieve peace, then we have a window of opportunity; that window is now open."
252 days back
The head of the Presidential Office, Kirill Budanov, declined to comment on his participation in the presidential elections: "My task now is to establish an effective negotiation process. Talking about elections in the current circumstances is pointless."
255 days back
Verkhovna Rada Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk: The draft law on post-war elections, which the relevant working group is currently working on, will be submitted to parliament soon. Once it is drafted, Ukraine will be able to determine when the elections should take place.
255 days back
MP Sergei Yevtushok: A referendum on the terms of ending the war could be held in "Diya." There's already talk of this.
255 days back
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: "I don't know if I'll run for new elections. If the war continues, yes. If there's peace, I'm not sure I'll run. I've only served one presidential term, and it's not my fault it's dragging on." As a reminder, Volodymyr Zelenskyy recently stated that there would be no elections until the ceasefire.
255 days back
Zelensky accused his Western partners of trying to get rid of him by holding elections in an interview with the BBC: "Do you want to get rid of me or hold elections? I'm sure they'll come up with some other idea this half of the year."
267 days back
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: "This is the first time I've heard of any intention to announce an election plan for February 24. Ukraine will move to elections only when it receives security guarantees and a ceasefire."
268 days back
Zelenskyy may announce presidential elections and a referendum on February 24, the fourth anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine. Kyiv began preparing for the elections after the Trump administration demanded they be held by May 15, according to the Financial Times, citing sources.
307 days back
307 days back
RBC Ukraine: The bill on holding elections and a referendum could be submitted by the end of February. However, the elections themselves, like the referendum, are planned to be held no later than 90 days after the ceasefire.
312 days back
Zelensky: Ukraine considers it necessary to consolidate the 20-point plan to end the war in a nationwide referendum as the strongest form of legitimation. However, holding a referendum requires at least 60 days of a complete ceasefire and proper security infrastructure, which Russia is currently not agreeing to
312 days back
Trump said Putin is against a ceasefire to hold a referendum in Ukraine: "Putin believes they're fighting, and if they stop and then start again, he doesn't want to find himself in that situation. I understand that."
312 days back
At a briefing with Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested that parliament could vote on the peace plan without putting it to a referendum. However, he made it clear that he would like to hold a referendum on territorial issues.
315 days back
Axios: Zelenskyy hopes to reach an agreement with Trump on Sunday on a framework for ending the war, including a possible timetable. He also stated his willingness to put the issue to a referendum if Russia agrees to a 60-day ceasefire.
315 days back
David Arakhamia: The working group on conducting elections during wartime is considering a hybrid format: partially offline, that is, at polling stations, partially online, and also spreading the voting over several days.
315 days back
Axios: Russia agreed to a ceasefire until a peace agreement is concluded so that Ukraine can hold a referendum on territories
10 hours back
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: "We could consider the possibility of holding online elections. It is feasible, but parliament will have to find solutions."
19 days back
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: "If elections are held in Ukraine during the war, I will certainly run. It is my responsibility—I must defend my country from the very beginning until the end of this war."
21 days back
US President Donald Trump: Zelensky has been in the presidency for too long. And I think it’s time for him to go, if they want to resolve this.
22 days back
Lavrov: There will be no ceasefire on the part of the Russian Federation, because that would allow Zelensky to be resupplied with weapons. Mr. Zelensky has already made it quite clear that he has no interest in elections.
22 days back
Elon Musk: "And so this slaughter continues. Time for Zelensky to go"
23 days back
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: "Neither Trump, nor Musk, nor anyone else in the world can choose the president of Ukraine. Only the citizens of Ukraine can do that. It is impossible to hold the kind of elections Trump spoke of in Ukraine: the citizens would not elect a new president under such conditions."
25 days back
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: "If Trump wants to change the leader in Ukraine, he should know that only our people can change the leader."
25 days back
Dmitry Peskov: "Putin would be prepared to issue an order to halt strikes on Ukraine on election day, should Kyiv decide to hold elections. However, the 60-day period Zelensky is requesting is not for the purpose of holding elections, but rather to regroup, heal wounds, and continue the war."
26 days back
Володимир Зеленський: "Якщо президент Трамп справді хоче проведення виборів, передайте Путіну: дайте нам 2 місяці повного припинення вогню, і ми проведемо вибори. І ми, звісно, будемо готові прийняти будь-який вибір нашого народу"
26 days back
US President Donald Trump: "I think Zelenskyy should hold elections—he could have resolved this issue many times over—and he ought to hold elections."
75 days back
Mikhail Fedorov: The format of my possible participation in the presidential or parliamentary elections will be determined "when we reach that point."
75 days back
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: "I believe that during a war like this, elections in general pose a major risk. Elections right now would be a tsunami for the state, which would divide Ukraine. My strategy is to see the country through to the end of the war, preserving an independent and sovereign state. And I will implement it."
80 days back
Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov: Ukraine needs to find a mechanism to hold elections amid war. All Ukrainians must have the opportunity to vote.
252 days back
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: "Everything depends on these next few months—whether we'll have the opportunity to end the war before the fall. Before the elections—important, influential elections in the United States. If we can achieve peace, then we have a window of opportunity; that window is now open."
252 days back
The head of the Presidential Office, Kirill Budanov, declined to comment on his participation in the presidential elections: "My task now is to establish an effective negotiation process. Talking about elections in the current circumstances is pointless."
255 days back
Verkhovna Rada Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk: The draft law on post-war elections, which the relevant working group is currently working on, will be submitted to parliament soon. Once it is drafted, Ukraine will be able to determine when the elections should take place.
255 days back
MP Sergei Yevtushok: A referendum on the terms of ending the war could be held in "Diya." There's already talk of this.
255 days back
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: "I don't know if I'll run for new elections. If the war continues, yes. If there's peace, I'm not sure I'll run. I've only served one presidential term, and it's not my fault it's dragging on." As a reminder, Volodymyr Zelenskyy recently stated that there would be no elections until the ceasefire.
255 days back
Zelensky accused his Western partners of trying to get rid of him by holding elections in an interview with the BBC: "Do you want to get rid of me or hold elections? I'm sure they'll come up with some other idea this half of the year."
267 days back
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: "This is the first time I've heard of any intention to announce an election plan for February 24. Ukraine will move to elections only when it receives security guarantees and a ceasefire."
268 days back
Zelenskyy may announce presidential elections and a referendum on February 24, the fourth anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine. Kyiv began preparing for the elections after the Trump administration demanded they be held by May 15, according to the Financial Times, citing sources.
307 days back
307 days back
RBC Ukraine: The bill on holding elections and a referendum could be submitted by the end of February. However, the elections themselves, like the referendum, are planned to be held no later than 90 days after the ceasefire.
312 days back
Zelensky: Ukraine considers it necessary to consolidate the 20-point plan to end the war in a nationwide referendum as the strongest form of legitimation. However, holding a referendum requires at least 60 days of a complete ceasefire and proper security infrastructure, which Russia is currently not agreeing to
312 days back
Trump said Putin is against a ceasefire to hold a referendum in Ukraine: "Putin believes they're fighting, and if they stop and then start again, he doesn't want to find himself in that situation. I understand that."
312 days back
At a briefing with Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested that parliament could vote on the peace plan without putting it to a referendum. However, he made it clear that he would like to hold a referendum on territorial issues.
315 days back
Axios: Zelenskyy hopes to reach an agreement with Trump on Sunday on a framework for ending the war, including a possible timetable. He also stated his willingness to put the issue to a referendum if Russia agrees to a 60-day ceasefire.
315 days back
David Arakhamia: The working group on conducting elections during wartime is considering a hybrid format: partially offline, that is, at polling stations, partially online, and also spreading the voting over several days.
315 days back
Axios: Russia agreed to a ceasefire until a peace agreement is concluded so that Ukraine can hold a referendum on territories
