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FT says Ukraine aims to announce election plan on February 24, source sceptical
Zelenskiy aims to combine his re-election bid with a peace referendum amid US pressure to end the conflict by June, despite logistical and territorial challenges.
- On Feb 24, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy plans to announce a presidential election and referendum, according to the Financial Times and AP/Xinhua reports.
- Under pressure from the White House, Kyiv faces a US push to finish talks by June as US President Donald Trump links security guarantees to a peace deal before the May 15 deadline.
- Legal and logistical obstacles complicate plans for a swift election as elections are banned under martial law, with millions of displaced Ukrainians and about 20 per cent under Russian occupation, while Ukrainian lawmakers' working group drafts legal changes.
- Zelenskiy aims to maximise his re-election prospects, signalling political motives, while Kyiv says a ceasefire is needed for credible campaigning and demands US and Western guarantees.
- Territorial disputes over Donbas and Zaporizhzhia regions complicate any settlement as Kyiv and Moscow remain far apart and officials warn Russian attacks could disrupt the timetable.
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Ukraine would have been forced by the US, according to Financial Times, to hold presidential elections and referendum on a peace agreement with Russia. Kiev's leader Volodimir Zelenski reacted by saying that Americans would link security assurances to the organisation of elections in Ukraine. "We will proceed to elections when all security guarantees need to be implemented," stressed Zelenski. Financial Times Article: Ukraine, printed by the US,…
Zelenskyy reaffirms need for ‘appropriate’ security guarantees for election, referendum in Ukraine
Regarding Financial Times report claiming Zelenskyy intends to announce plans on Feb. 24 for presidential vote, peace deal referendum, Ukrainian president says ‘This is 1st time I hear about it’ - Anadolu Ajansı
UPDATE 2-Zelenskiy calls for more US pressure on Russia to end war by summer
Ukraine would only hold elections after appropriate security guarantees from the U.S. and other Western allies were in place, Zelenskiy told reporters via a briefing in a WhatsApp chat. Citing Ukrainian and European officials involved in discussions, the Financial Times reported that Ukraine had begun planning for a presidential election to be held alongside a referendum on a prospective peace deal with Russia.
Zelenskyy denies rumors about elections on Feb 24: They’re possible only after receiving security guarantees
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that he is "hearing for the first time" information about the intention to announce elections on February 24, and that they are only possible with full security guarantees.
Political scientist Gerhard Mangott placed the planned presidential elections and the peace referendum in Ukraine as well as the new NATO mission in the Arctic. "It is a political signal of unity and a signal to Trump.
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