Ukraine stay ticker: Zelensky rejects Putin’s calls for for elections | 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 response to him between 5 and ten million. There aren’t 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 may manage the vote there.

“Ukrainian citizens who are in Ukraine will vote in Ukrainian-controlled areas”mentioned Zelensky. Only there may trustworthy and clear elections be assured. There can also be the frequent apply 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.