President Trump’s envoy to the Ukraine war, Keith Kellogg, has said the US will push for elections in Ukraine following any ceasefire deal with Russia.
“Most democratic nations have elections in their time of war. I think it is important they do so,” Kellog told Reuters. “I think it is good for democracy. That’s the beauty of a solid democracy, you have more than one person potentially running.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s term in office expired in May 2024, but he remained in power since he didn’t hold elections. Ukraine’s parliament has also been due for an election since October 2023.
Ukrainian officials have justified not holding an election by pointing to Ukraine’s constitution, which prohibits elections during martial law. Martial law was first declared when Russia invaded and has been extended since.
However, Zelensky made it clear at one point that he could hold a vote if he wanted to, suggesting that it could happen if the US and other Western countries paid for it. But, the Biden administration did not put any pressure on Zelensky to hold an election and helped justify the decision.
Trump reportedly gave Kellogg 100 days to reach a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine, but it’s unclear when a ceasefire might happen. The Reuters report suggested that one possibility was reaching a truce and then holding elections, so whoever wins would be the one negotiating a lasting deal with Russia.
"Ukraine's constitution, which prohibits elections during martial law"
Last time the martial law was extended last autumn. Zelensky had no legal right to do it because his presidential term expired and, according to Ukrainian constitution, can't be extended. If the elections are prohibited, then, according to Ukrainian constitution, the head of parliament should replace the president until the next elections. This was never done. So, the extension of the martial law is illegal. And because the martial law at the moment is illegal, Ukrainian parliament is also illegal because it's term also expired a long time ago. So, it makes no sense to sign any documents with Ukraine. Next elected president or parliament would have all the rights to denounce any signed by current regime international agreements as void.
1. The idea of a cease fire when one side has a 35-year track record of lying looks like quite a stretch to me.
2. "thoughtful and respectful comments…"
Seems like a stretch when one is addressing policies of a government which through its financing of mass murder of civilians, and its obstructionist vetoes in the UN Security Council to protect its puppet , is completely complicit in the commission of genocide.
Describing Ukraine as a "Democracy" is funny. But not as funny as not calling for elections until after it's too late for any valid negotiations. But what's even more funny is doing it because "…it is good for democracy. That’s the beauty of a solid democracy…"
There may be a democracy or three on the planet, but none of the regimes involved in the Ukraine war come close.
The whole idea about elections in the Ukraine under the US supervision is funnier than he.l.
There is nothing funny about the Ukrainian dictatorship. The coup in 2014 was done by your democrat heroes and the cancelling of elections was done while your hero Biden was president.
It's a Nazi democracy…!
Trump also said his team are in contact with Russia…! Russia denies it…!
Those are 2 very different things. There are no active negotiations underway. The USA and Russia have been in contact.
The USA will require elections in Ukraine.
The Ukrainian law says elections for parliament are prohibited during martial law, not elections for president. But like his co-conspirator Biden, Zelensky has never cared about the law.
That would make the Zel boy an Expired President…!
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🇺🇦An explosion occurred near the military recruitment building in Pavlograd.
"There is a wounded military recruiter.
Recall that yesterday an explosion occurred in the Rivne regional military registration and enlistment office, and a person died."
I'm somewhat curious how VSU soldiers who deserted and came back for revenge against their Nazi military recruiters would ever acquire explosives.
I've read that Ukraine has strict gun laws.
https://www.rt.com/news/612091-trump-russia-ukraine-talks/
"Talks with Russia and Ukraine ‘going pretty well’ – Trump
Washington has meetings scheduled with representatives from Moscow and Kiev, the US president has said"
I'd suggest the American position is going nowhere with Moscow. The Americans are beside themselves.
President Trump hasn't fully grasped that NATO is a dead acronym and organization. Moscow has articulated the Pentagon's dim future in Europe to Trump.
The interpretation is Washington's MICIMATT complex won't require the same outrageous spending levels to maintain its current level of mediocrity.
But… Russia does NOT want a ceasefire…! They've been there and done that already…!
First Kellogg has to get a ceasefire, that is not up to him, PUTIN IS IN THE DRIVERS SEAT.
If I am not mistaken, Putin has let it be known, a ceasefire is not in the cards.