There is no need for a presidential election in Ukraine unless the people demand it, the head of the European Commission’s press service, Paula Pinho, has said.
‘Zelenskyy was democratically elected. If the Ukrainian people do not demand elections, no one else should demand them,’ TASS quoted her as saying.
Earlier, Russian leader Vladimir Putin expressed the opinion that interim governance in Ukraine under the auspices of the UN and a number of countries would allow holding democratic elections and bringing to power a capable government with which it would be possible to start negotiations and sign legitimate documents that are recognised around the world.
At the same time, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that elections in Ukraine would be held after the conflict is over and martial law is lifted.
A representative of the White House National Security Council, commenting on Putin’s proposal, said that power in Ukraine is determined by the constitution and the people.
