Ukraine stay ticker: Zelenskyj speaks of constructive talks a couple of peace resolution | EUROtoday

The criticism was triggered by Putin’s statements on Friday at his annual press convention. There he not solely referred to as for presidential elections within the neighboring nation once more and criticized the present Ukrainian management as illegitimate. He additionally demanded that Ukrainians dwelling in Russia participate within the vote – in line with him between 5 and ten million. There are not any Ukrainian diplomatic missions in Russia, the place residents overseas often vote in elections. Putin’s election director Ella Pamfilova defined that the Russian authorities might arrange the vote there.

“Ukrainian citizens who are in Ukraine will vote in Ukrainian-controlled areas”mentioned Zelensky. Only there might trustworthy and clear elections be assured. There can be the widespread follow of voting in international missions. “Elections cannot be held in the areas not controlled by Ukraine because it is clear that they will be held there the way Russia always does,” he mentioned, referring to worldwide criticism of the questionable equity of elections in Russia.