Since Ukraine was in war with Russia, no elections have been held in the country. As well as? Logistically, it would be difficult to enable millions of Ukrainians abroad and in the front. Because of the law, the regular presidential and parliamentary elections were suspended.
The Kremlin has therefore repeatedly claimed that the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj lacks legitimation. Recently Kremlin boss Vladimir Putin made new elections to the condition for talks about a peace treaty. An advance that has been seen as a further attempt to pull the ceasefire talks in length.
But apparently in Ukraine there are rumors that Selenskyj could still strive for elections this summer. The BBC has now researched what speaks for and against these rumors (source here). Accordingly, the Ukrainian head of state could be interested in elections, since his approval values have increased in the White House since the scandal.
Selenskyj’s re -election would also strengthen his position in possible peace negotiations. According to the Ukrainian sources, the logistical problems could be remedied using the DIIA app, which would also enable Ukrainians abroad.
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Selenskyj’s office denied that there were any preparations for elections. In fact, a lot speaks against an urn gang: the use of the app would first have to be decided by the parliament, the lifting of the law could have unexpected consequences – such as the escape of hundreds of thousands of soldiers from the front.
In addition, Russia could bomb snakes from polling stations. And: the population does not want elections. According to a survey by the Kiev International Institute of Sociology, 78 percent are against it – even in the event of an arms rest with security guarantees.
The most important news the day:
- Russia is not ready to accept the United States’ suggestions for the end of the war in Ukraine in its current form. The Reuters news agency reports. The proposals did not respond to the problems caused by the war, the deputy foreign minister of Russia, Sergei Rjabkow, is cited. (More about this here)
- Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock speaks to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin’s willingness. Putin is still about destroying Ukraine, says Baerbock at a press conference in Kiev. A first step towards the formation of trust would be if Russia was returned by Ukrainian children. (More on this in the live blog)
- Ukraine advertises in the negotiations with the United States through a raw material agreement for an “acceptable” agreement for both sides. “It is always important to strengthen the presence of US companies in Ukraine,” said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrij Sybiha in Kiev.
- China offered itself as an intermediary during the ongoing talks about the termination of the war in Ukraine. Beijing is “ready to play a constructive role in setting up the conflict together with the international community,” said China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi in an interview with the state Russian news agency Ria Nowosti.
- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Russian colleague Sergei Lavrow reaffirmed the good relationships of their countries in a conversation in Moscow. The meeting is for the preparation of a Russian-Chinese summit that is planned in May, said Lawrow.
- According to Finland, according to his own statements, it is preparing for a resignation from the Agreement on the ban on anti -personnel mines. “Finland and Europe must consider all measures to strengthen our deterrence and defense skills,” said Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo. Finland will also increase its defense spending to three percent of the gross domestic product by 2029.
- Ukraine has received another 3.5 billion euros from the European Union. “These funds help us to maintain macroeconomic stability,” wrote Prime Minister Denys Schmyhal at Telegram. According to a message, the transfer is 3.1 billion euros in reduced loans, 400 million euros are grants.
- The EU foreign representative Kaja Kallas has urged to work on Russian war crimes in Ukraine. With the available technology, impunity for war crimes is “impossible” as long as “we do our work”, said Kallas in the EU Parliament in Strasbourg.