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Zelenskyy says holding elections during war would 'destroy' Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says holding elections as active fighting with Russia continues would "split Ukraine." His warning comes after ousted former Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov last week called for a wartime vote.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: The Guardian · Aug 23, 2026 at 7:50 AM ET
- Coverage span: 1h 51m
- Coverage: 5 reports from 4 independent publications
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5 reports from 4 publications.
CBC NewsTier A
Zelenskyy says holding elections during war would 'destroy' Ukraine(opens original report in a new tab)The GuardianTier B
Holding election in wartime would risk destroying Ukraine, says Zelenskyy(opens original report in a new tab)CBC NewsTier A
Zelenskyy says holding elections during war would 'destroy' Ukraine(opens original report in a new tab)France 24Tier B
Wartime elections would 'destroy' Ukraine, says Zelensky(opens original report in a new tab)Al JazeeraTier B
Zelenskyy says wartime elections could ‘destroy’ Ukraine(opens original report in a new tab)
How coverage developed
First report from The Guardian
Reported by Al Jazeera
Reported by France 24
Reported by CBC News
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Filed under Politics · International · News. Topics extracted from this report, with other live CurrentWire stories mentioning each: Elections (8), Volodymyr Zelenskyy (6).
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