Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photo: Ukrainska Pravda
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that the parliamentary elections in Russia in September will not affect further escalation of the war, as their outcome is predictable, but Russian leader Vladimir Putin may resort to increasing mobilisation afterwards.
Source: Zelenskyy at the South-East Europe-Ukraine Summit in Kyiv on 15 July, as reported by Interfax-Ukraine
Quote from Zelenskyy: "The outcome of the elections will in no way affect this escalation, because the result will be known before the elections."
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