Brief election news
key electoral events
466 days back
CEC: Local elections in Ukraine will not be held within the deadline established by law on October 26, 2025, due to martial law.
475 days back
Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk: Elections in Ukraine will take place only after the end of the war. Preparations are currently underway for various scenarios so that the process is accessible to all Ukrainians
477 days back
Deputy Head of the President's Office Irina Mudra: The Parliament is working on changes to the Electoral Code, so, of course, the situation we will be in after the war will be taken into account... That is, returning to the pre-war state and holding elections as we had before the war, unfortunately, will not be possible anytime soon
586 days back
Valeriy Zaluzhny does not comment on his participation in the presidential elections: "My answer to this question has not changed. While the war is going on, we all need to work to preserve the country, and not think about the elections. I do not comment on various rumors"
586 days back
CEC Head Oleg Didenko: The CEC needs much more time to prepare for the post-war elections than is stipulated by law. According to current legislation, the CEC must announce parliamentary elections within a month after the end of martial law, which will take place in 60 days, and presidential elections in 90 days
587 days back
The Economist: Zelensky last week instructed his team to prepare for elections after the ceasefire. The first confirmation of this could come on May 5, the deadline for parliament to vote on extending martial law, which ends on May 9. Lifting it would pave the way for elections, which are planned for early July
589 days back
Putin: "It would be possible, under the auspices of the UN, the US, with European countries, of course, with our partners and friends, to discuss the possibility of conducting temporary governance in Ukraine. In order to hold democratic elections, in order to bring to power a viable government that enjoys the trust of the people, and then begin negotiations with them on a peace treaty."
595 days back
Donald Trump's Special Envoy Steven Witkoff: Ukraine will have elections. They agreed to this
603 days back
Adviser to the Head of the OP Mykhailo Podolyak: A 30-day ceasefire will not unblock the elections. The lifting of martial law and measures to protect the country is impossible in such a short period of time
605 days back
Volodymyr Zelensky: After the ceasefire begins, a step-by-step plan must be developed. Then its phased implementation, which will lead to the end of the war. Then martial law will be lifted and after that elections will be held in accordance with Ukrainian legislation
606 days back
Ukraine expressed readiness to accept the US proposal to immediately introduce a temporary, 30-day ceasefire - joint statement by Ukraine and the US following talks in Saudi Arabia
611 days back
Politico: Four Trump aides held secret talks with Tymoshenko and Poroshenko. Trump officials are confident that Zelensky "will lose any election due to war fatigue and public frustration with rampant corruption"
614 days back
Mykhailo Podolyak: There is no dictatorship in Ukraine. We have open borders, a competitive information space and constant elections.
614 days back
Volodymyr Zelensky: It is not enough to simply hold elections. They should not allow me to participate. And that will be a little more difficult. Because they still need to negotiate with me
621 days back
Volodymyr Zelensky: I am a legally elected president. 73% voted for me. There will be elections after the end of martial law. I am ready to leave if this guarantees peace for Ukraine. Or change the post to NATO, I do not intend to be in power for decades
621 days back
Volodymyr Zelensky: 4% of Ukrainians who support me is a signal spread by Russians. That is why I am talking about direct dialogue with me and Trump. 4% and today's real 65% trust figures are a serious difference
623 days back
Verkhovna Rada Speaker Stefanchuk: Ukraine is not giving up democracy. But elections are possible only after the end of martial law. This is a direct norm of Ukrainian law. Composing democracy under fire is not democracy, but a performance in which the main beneficiary sits in the Kremlin
625 days back
Donald Trump: I'm going to resurrect the rare earths deal, we'll see what happens, but I'm going to resurrect it, otherwise Zelensky won't be too happy. And look, it's election time. We need to bring this guy back to reality.
625 days back
Donald Trump: Zelensky refuses to hold elections. His rating in real Ukrainian polls is low. How can you be popular when every city is being destroyed? It's hard to be popular. Someone said, "Oh, no, his ratings are good." Come on.
625 days back
UK Government: PM Starmer has expressed support for President Zelensky as the democratically elected leader of Ukraine and said it was entirely reasonable to suspend elections in wartime, as the UK did during World War II
625 days back
Elon Musk: "Zelensky cannot claim to represent the will of the Ukrainian people until he restores press freedom and stops canceling elections"
626 days back
Elon Musk: If Zelensky has 57% then he should be excited about holding an elections if he is so popular
626 days back
Donald Trump: Zelensky refuses to hold elections, his ratings in Ukrainian polls are very low, and the only thing he has succeeded in is "playing" Biden like a violin. A dictator without elections, Zelensky better hurry, otherwise he will have no country left
626 days back
Zelensky: All the possibilities of social surveys on platforms in the next 2 weeks, for me it is important to show trust in the President of Ukraine, President Trump, Tusk, the Briton, Erdogan. I will definitely publish these figures in order to break the circle of disinformation around Trump
626 days back
Volodymyr Zelensky: "Today, a KIIS poll came out with 57% trust in me. I heard more than 57% in different polls. So if someone wants to change me right now, it won't work. Since we are already talking about 4%, we have seen this disinformation, we understand that it comes from Russia"
466 days back
CEC: Local elections in Ukraine will not be held within the deadline established by law on October 26, 2025, due to martial law.
475 days back
Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk: Elections in Ukraine will take place only after the end of the war. Preparations are currently underway for various scenarios so that the process is accessible to all Ukrainians
477 days back
Deputy Head of the President's Office Irina Mudra: The Parliament is working on changes to the Electoral Code, so, of course, the situation we will be in after the war will be taken into account... That is, returning to the pre-war state and holding elections as we had before the war, unfortunately, will not be possible anytime soon
586 days back
Valeriy Zaluzhny does not comment on his participation in the presidential elections: "My answer to this question has not changed. While the war is going on, we all need to work to preserve the country, and not think about the elections. I do not comment on various rumors"
586 days back
CEC Head Oleg Didenko: The CEC needs much more time to prepare for the post-war elections than is stipulated by law. According to current legislation, the CEC must announce parliamentary elections within a month after the end of martial law, which will take place in 60 days, and presidential elections in 90 days
587 days back
The Economist: Zelensky last week instructed his team to prepare for elections after the ceasefire. The first confirmation of this could come on May 5, the deadline for parliament to vote on extending martial law, which ends on May 9. Lifting it would pave the way for elections, which are planned for early July
589 days back
Putin: "It would be possible, under the auspices of the UN, the US, with European countries, of course, with our partners and friends, to discuss the possibility of conducting temporary governance in Ukraine. In order to hold democratic elections, in order to bring to power a viable government that enjoys the trust of the people, and then begin negotiations with them on a peace treaty."
595 days back
Donald Trump's Special Envoy Steven Witkoff: Ukraine will have elections. They agreed to this
603 days back
Adviser to the Head of the OP Mykhailo Podolyak: A 30-day ceasefire will not unblock the elections. The lifting of martial law and measures to protect the country is impossible in such a short period of time
605 days back
Volodymyr Zelensky: After the ceasefire begins, a step-by-step plan must be developed. Then its phased implementation, which will lead to the end of the war. Then martial law will be lifted and after that elections will be held in accordance with Ukrainian legislation
606 days back
Ukraine expressed readiness to accept the US proposal to immediately introduce a temporary, 30-day ceasefire - joint statement by Ukraine and the US following talks in Saudi Arabia
611 days back
Politico: Four Trump aides held secret talks with Tymoshenko and Poroshenko. Trump officials are confident that Zelensky "will lose any election due to war fatigue and public frustration with rampant corruption"
614 days back
Mykhailo Podolyak: There is no dictatorship in Ukraine. We have open borders, a competitive information space and constant elections.
614 days back
Volodymyr Zelensky: It is not enough to simply hold elections. They should not allow me to participate. And that will be a little more difficult. Because they still need to negotiate with me
621 days back
Volodymyr Zelensky: I am a legally elected president. 73% voted for me. There will be elections after the end of martial law. I am ready to leave if this guarantees peace for Ukraine. Or change the post to NATO, I do not intend to be in power for decades
621 days back
Volodymyr Zelensky: 4% of Ukrainians who support me is a signal spread by Russians. That is why I am talking about direct dialogue with me and Trump. 4% and today's real 65% trust figures are a serious difference
623 days back
Verkhovna Rada Speaker Stefanchuk: Ukraine is not giving up democracy. But elections are possible only after the end of martial law. This is a direct norm of Ukrainian law. Composing democracy under fire is not democracy, but a performance in which the main beneficiary sits in the Kremlin
625 days back
Donald Trump: I'm going to resurrect the rare earths deal, we'll see what happens, but I'm going to resurrect it, otherwise Zelensky won't be too happy. And look, it's election time. We need to bring this guy back to reality.
625 days back
Donald Trump: Zelensky refuses to hold elections. His rating in real Ukrainian polls is low. How can you be popular when every city is being destroyed? It's hard to be popular. Someone said, "Oh, no, his ratings are good." Come on.
625 days back
UK Government: PM Starmer has expressed support for President Zelensky as the democratically elected leader of Ukraine and said it was entirely reasonable to suspend elections in wartime, as the UK did during World War II
625 days back
Elon Musk: "Zelensky cannot claim to represent the will of the Ukrainian people until he restores press freedom and stops canceling elections"
626 days back
Elon Musk: If Zelensky has 57% then he should be excited about holding an elections if he is so popular
626 days back
Donald Trump: Zelensky refuses to hold elections, his ratings in Ukrainian polls are very low, and the only thing he has succeeded in is "playing" Biden like a violin. A dictator without elections, Zelensky better hurry, otherwise he will have no country left
626 days back
Zelensky: All the possibilities of social surveys on platforms in the next 2 weeks, for me it is important to show trust in the President of Ukraine, President Trump, Tusk, the Briton, Erdogan. I will definitely publish these figures in order to break the circle of disinformation around Trump
626 days back
Volodymyr Zelensky: "Today, a KIIS poll came out with 57% trust in me. I heard more than 57% in different polls. So if someone wants to change me right now, it won't work. Since we are already talking about 4%, we have seen this disinformation, we understand that it comes from Russia"
