Brief election news
key electoral events
626 days back
Donald Trump: Ukraine is under martial law all the time and the leader of this country in approval rating has already fallen to 4%. I think that here the Ukrainian people will decide that there have been no elections for a long time. It is not Russia that tells Ukraine that elections are needed, this is an objective situation
627 days back
The US and Russia consider elections in Ukraine a key condition for the success of the settlement process. At the same time, Trump and Putin "consider the chances of re-election of the current Ukrainian president to be low" - Fox News journalist Jackie Heinrich, citing sources in diplomatic circles
627 days back
The US and Russia are discussing a plan in Saudi Arabia under which a ceasefire would first be established in Ukraine, then elections would be held, and only then a peace agreement would be signed - Fox News producer Nana Sajaia, citing sources
629 days back
Petro Poroshenko: The dream of the authorities is to hold all elections simultaneously. But the Americans do not allow this to happen. And now they are preparing everything in such a way as to leave without opponents. And to crawl back into power, destroying democracy, freedom, transparency of elections. Because they are afraid to leave power
629 days back
Petro Poroshenko: I think the elections will be at the end of the year. According to the Constitution, there will be parliamentary elections at the end of the year. Although they should have been two years ago. And at the end of October we should have local elections.
629 days back
Poroshenko: Elections in Ukraine will be held on October 26, 2025. We know this from our sources in law enforcement agencies, in the printing plant "Ukraine", which is already processing the number of ballots. According to sources in the Central Election Commission, which is starting to make changes to the voter register
629 days back
Trump spokesman Keith Kellogg: The question about the elections in Ukraine should not be asked to me, it should be asked to the people of Ukraine, to the leadership of the country, to the Verkhovna Rada. Many people may have an opinion on this matter, but it is not someone else's decision, it is your decision
629 days back
Volodymyr Zelensky: "Nobody is raising the issue of elections. Only Putin is raising it, and sometimes there are votes from the US. But nobody is raising it at a high level. Everyone understands our law, that this is a violation of the law, and most importantly, there are no opportunities"
629 days back
Volodymyr Zelensky: We need unity during war. If someone doesn't like the lack of elections in Ukraine, they can choose another citizenship
632 days back
Donald Trump: Zelensky will have to do what he has to do, but his ratings are not very high, to say the least. He will not be excluded from the negotiating process "as long as he is there," but at some point there will need to be elections
632 days back
US President Donald Trump: Ceasefire in Ukraine possible 'in the not too distant future', country to hold new elections 'at some point'
632 days back
Volodymyr Zelensky: If the hot phase of the war ends, then martial law will probably end too. I don't know, I think. If there is no martial law, then the parliament should hold elections. Announce the date, etc. and take legislative steps
634 days back
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko: Conflict could end in a “painful compromise” in one or two months, followed by elections with a “fight to the death”
634 days back
CNN: "It's hard not to interpret Keith Kellogg's call for elections as a way to get Zelensky to slowly back away and perhaps offer a sweetener to get the Kremlin to the negotiating table."
636 days back
Volodymyr Zelensky: "All our people are against elections during war. If we suspend martial law, we will lose the army. And voting without the military is dishonest"
639 days back
Trump's Special Representative Keith Kellogg: We've had elections in the past during wars. They can't have them in Ukraine now because it's written into their constitution. There won't be elections until the fighting stops, but you'll get to the point where they'll have to have elections.
639 days back
The Central Election Commission has restored access to information about elections, elected deputies, and compositions of election commissions on its website and is restoring the work of the State Register of Voters. The information was confirmed by Deputy Head of the Central Election Commission Sergei Dubovik. This data has been closed since the beginning of the full-scale war
640 days back
President Volodymyr Zelensky: The elections will take place after the end of the hot phase of the war and the lifting of martial law. We are defending democracy, and the elections are extremely important. But let's be honest: ending martial law now is exactly what Putin wants
641 days back
Ukrainian Ambassador to the US Oksana Markarova: Ukraine is ready to discuss holding elections by the end of 2025 if the new US administration initiates this issue
643 days back
Reuters: The US may make elections in Ukraine a condition for starting peace talks. It is unclear whether a temporary ceasefire should be agreed upon, but the winner of the Ukrainian presidential election "could be responsible for negotiating a long-term agreement with Moscow"
643 days back
Trump's Special Envoy Keith Kellogg: Most democracies have elections during war. I think it's important that Ukraine do that. I think it's good for democracy. That's the beauty of a strong democracy.
643 days back
Reuters: The United States wants Ukraine to hold elections after a ceasefire, possibly by the end of the year.
663 days back
Active Group poll: 37% of Ukrainians believe that the next parliamentary elections are possible within the next year, 25% believe that in a year or later, 3% believe that parliamentary elections in Ukraine will never take place
693 days back
The Supreme Court has refused to satisfy the complaint of People's Deputy Oleksandr Dubinsky on recognizing the Verkhovna Rada's inaction on the issue of not calling the presidential elections in Ukraine as illegal - UNN
693 days back
The Central Election Commission has asked the Cabinet of Ministers to allocate UAH 411 million for the creation and support of an information and analytical system necessary for holding elections and referendums in 2025-2027 - People's Deputy of Ukraine Oleksiy Goncharenko
718 days back
Gallup Poll: 52% of Ukrainians Want Their Country to Agree to End the War ASAP. Nearly Four in Ten Ukrainians (38%) Believe Their Country Should Continue Fighting Until Victory
626 days back
Donald Trump: Ukraine is under martial law all the time and the leader of this country in approval rating has already fallen to 4%. I think that here the Ukrainian people will decide that there have been no elections for a long time. It is not Russia that tells Ukraine that elections are needed, this is an objective situation
627 days back
The US and Russia consider elections in Ukraine a key condition for the success of the settlement process. At the same time, Trump and Putin "consider the chances of re-election of the current Ukrainian president to be low" - Fox News journalist Jackie Heinrich, citing sources in diplomatic circles
627 days back
The US and Russia are discussing a plan in Saudi Arabia under which a ceasefire would first be established in Ukraine, then elections would be held, and only then a peace agreement would be signed - Fox News producer Nana Sajaia, citing sources
629 days back
Petro Poroshenko: The dream of the authorities is to hold all elections simultaneously. But the Americans do not allow this to happen. And now they are preparing everything in such a way as to leave without opponents. And to crawl back into power, destroying democracy, freedom, transparency of elections. Because they are afraid to leave power
629 days back
Petro Poroshenko: I think the elections will be at the end of the year. According to the Constitution, there will be parliamentary elections at the end of the year. Although they should have been two years ago. And at the end of October we should have local elections.
629 days back
Poroshenko: Elections in Ukraine will be held on October 26, 2025. We know this from our sources in law enforcement agencies, in the printing plant "Ukraine", which is already processing the number of ballots. According to sources in the Central Election Commission, which is starting to make changes to the voter register
629 days back
Trump spokesman Keith Kellogg: The question about the elections in Ukraine should not be asked to me, it should be asked to the people of Ukraine, to the leadership of the country, to the Verkhovna Rada. Many people may have an opinion on this matter, but it is not someone else's decision, it is your decision
629 days back
Volodymyr Zelensky: "Nobody is raising the issue of elections. Only Putin is raising it, and sometimes there are votes from the US. But nobody is raising it at a high level. Everyone understands our law, that this is a violation of the law, and most importantly, there are no opportunities"
629 days back
Volodymyr Zelensky: We need unity during war. If someone doesn't like the lack of elections in Ukraine, they can choose another citizenship
632 days back
Donald Trump: Zelensky will have to do what he has to do, but his ratings are not very high, to say the least. He will not be excluded from the negotiating process "as long as he is there," but at some point there will need to be elections
632 days back
US President Donald Trump: Ceasefire in Ukraine possible 'in the not too distant future', country to hold new elections 'at some point'
632 days back
Volodymyr Zelensky: If the hot phase of the war ends, then martial law will probably end too. I don't know, I think. If there is no martial law, then the parliament should hold elections. Announce the date, etc. and take legislative steps
634 days back
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko: Conflict could end in a “painful compromise” in one or two months, followed by elections with a “fight to the death”
634 days back
CNN: "It's hard not to interpret Keith Kellogg's call for elections as a way to get Zelensky to slowly back away and perhaps offer a sweetener to get the Kremlin to the negotiating table."
636 days back
Volodymyr Zelensky: "All our people are against elections during war. If we suspend martial law, we will lose the army. And voting without the military is dishonest"
639 days back
Trump's Special Representative Keith Kellogg: We've had elections in the past during wars. They can't have them in Ukraine now because it's written into their constitution. There won't be elections until the fighting stops, but you'll get to the point where they'll have to have elections.
639 days back
The Central Election Commission has restored access to information about elections, elected deputies, and compositions of election commissions on its website and is restoring the work of the State Register of Voters. The information was confirmed by Deputy Head of the Central Election Commission Sergei Dubovik. This data has been closed since the beginning of the full-scale war
640 days back
President Volodymyr Zelensky: The elections will take place after the end of the hot phase of the war and the lifting of martial law. We are defending democracy, and the elections are extremely important. But let's be honest: ending martial law now is exactly what Putin wants
641 days back
Ukrainian Ambassador to the US Oksana Markarova: Ukraine is ready to discuss holding elections by the end of 2025 if the new US administration initiates this issue
643 days back
Reuters: The US may make elections in Ukraine a condition for starting peace talks. It is unclear whether a temporary ceasefire should be agreed upon, but the winner of the Ukrainian presidential election "could be responsible for negotiating a long-term agreement with Moscow"
643 days back
Trump's Special Envoy Keith Kellogg: Most democracies have elections during war. I think it's important that Ukraine do that. I think it's good for democracy. That's the beauty of a strong democracy.
643 days back
Reuters: The United States wants Ukraine to hold elections after a ceasefire, possibly by the end of the year.
663 days back
Active Group poll: 37% of Ukrainians believe that the next parliamentary elections are possible within the next year, 25% believe that in a year or later, 3% believe that parliamentary elections in Ukraine will never take place
693 days back
The Supreme Court has refused to satisfy the complaint of People's Deputy Oleksandr Dubinsky on recognizing the Verkhovna Rada's inaction on the issue of not calling the presidential elections in Ukraine as illegal - UNN
693 days back
The Central Election Commission has asked the Cabinet of Ministers to allocate UAH 411 million for the creation and support of an information and analytical system necessary for holding elections and referendums in 2025-2027 - People's Deputy of Ukraine Oleksiy Goncharenko
718 days back
Gallup Poll: 52% of Ukrainians Want Their Country to Agree to End the War ASAP. Nearly Four in Ten Ukrainians (38%) Believe Their Country Should Continue Fighting Until Victory
