Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that holding elections in his country amid the full-scale Russian invasion would be highly dangerous, in remarks made in response to a call from the former defense minister to organize a vote.
"I believe that in a war like this, elections as such are a huge risk. Elections right now are a tsunami for the country that will split Ukraine," Zelenskyy said in remarks released on Sunday.
Under martial law, elections are currently suspended in the country as it fights the invading Russian forces. The measure has wide public support.What did Zelenskyy say about the proposed election?
"If we want to destroy the country, then we can move in the direction of elections during these times of war," Zelenskyy said in the firm rejection of the proposal by former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
Fedorov made the call a month after being fired by Zelenskyy as defense minister.
