Ukraine's Zelenskiy: Irresponsible to talk of holding elections in wartime

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Murphy's Logic and reflections on 45+ years of broadcasting | SaltWire - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday it was irresponsible to engage in talk of holding an election in Ukraine in wartime and called for unity to avoid pointless political discussions.

"We all understand that now, in wartime, when there are many challenges, it is utterly irresponsible to engage in topics related to an election in such a frivolous manner," he said in his nightly video address. Elections are banned under martial law now in force in Ukraine, but Zelenskiy had been considering whether to invoke special provisions to stage them -- a change in the law and foreign assistance to help pay for the process. He has said he would like to run for a second term if a vote took place.

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