Ukraine without elections during the war: the struggle for power is exacerbated in Kiev - Politico

He also promised to contact the Parliament to organize elections, provided the ceasefire agreement was reached. Former Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Ivanna Klimpush-Tsintsadze skeptically perceives these statements. "Many of Zelensky's actions point to the opposite. Important things, not words," she said Politico. "The ruling party" Servant of the People "is actively preparing for the upcoming elections. Two legislators reported Politico about the optimistic mood of Zelensky about re -election.

Methods of pressure. In July, massive raids of SBU staff in the offices of anti -corruption bodies took place. Agents have access to the confidential investigations. Dariya Kaleniuk, executive director of the Center for Combating Corruption, comments: "The closest purpose of Zelensky and the SBU is to discredit the entire anti -corruption system. " Particular attention is paid to investigations into former generals. These cases may be related to Valery Zaluzhny's potential candidate.

A survey of the sociological group "Rating" showed that Zaluzhny could receive 25. 3% of the vote against 35. 2% from Zelensky. The difference is not critical for the second round. Last week, Zaluzhny published an article criticizing the Kursk offensive operation. He called the losses "devastating", which contrasts with the official position of the president. It should be reminded that according to the Ukrainian Constitution, elections are prohibited during martial law.

However, political processes in Ukraine continue, forming the future political landscape of the country. According to Focus, the next local elections in Ukraine, which were planned this fall, will not take place due to the continuation of martial law. In this regard, the Parliament did not assign the voting date, and the current local governments remain in their positions. Earlier, Focus wrote that a bill on elections appeared on the parliamentary portal.