Zelenskyy Rejects Wartime Election, Shifts Decision to Western Allies

Zelenskyy dismissed ousted defence minister Fedorov's push for a wartime election, calling a vote a "tsunami for the state." Ukraine's martial law prohibits elections during conflict, and Zelenskyy's term expired May 2024. He would back elections only if allies guarantee safe voting for soldiers, front-line residents, and diaspora Ukrainians without shelling — effectively shifting the decision to Western capitals.