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12-11-2025, 05:55 PM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this week his country could be ready to hold elections in the next 60 to 90 days if security could be guaranteed, seeking to push back on claims by US President Donald Trump that he is using the war with Russia to cling to power.
Facing mounting pressure from the US president to end the conflict, Zelensky said he was “ready for elections” but that security was a concern.
“How can this be done under missile attacks on our military. The question is, how will they vote?” he said Tuesday.
“I am asking, and I am now declaring this openly, the United States of America to help me, together with our European colleagues, to ensure security for the elections.”
Why hasn’t Ukraine had an election since 2019?
The short answer: Martial law prohibits them.
Ukraine was scheduled to hold a presidential election in 2024. But after Russia’s full-scale invasion, martial law was declared to allow the country to resist the onslaught of Russian forces. It has been extended in 90-day increments ever since by presidential decrees.
Zelensky and other Ukrainian officials have said repeatedly that elections will take place once the war ends and international standards for voting can be met.
Facing mounting pressure from the US president to end the conflict, Zelensky said he was “ready for elections” but that security was a concern.
“How can this be done under missile attacks on our military. The question is, how will they vote?” he said Tuesday.
“I am asking, and I am now declaring this openly, the United States of America to help me, together with our European colleagues, to ensure security for the elections.”
Why hasn’t Ukraine had an election since 2019?
The short answer: Martial law prohibits them.
Ukraine was scheduled to hold a presidential election in 2024. But after Russia’s full-scale invasion, martial law was declared to allow the country to resist the onslaught of Russian forces. It has been extended in 90-day increments ever since by presidential decrees.
Zelensky and other Ukrainian officials have said repeatedly that elections will take place once the war ends and international standards for voting can be met.
