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Zelensky rejects wartime elections, saying vote would 'split' Ukraine

Zelensky rejects wartime elections, saying vote would 'split' UkraineWorldPing

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that holding elections during wartime would pose a threat to the country, following a controversial call by his former defense minister to pave the way for an election.

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