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Zelensky rejects rival's call for elections, says would be 'huge risk' for Ukraine

Zelensky rejects rival's call for elections, says would be 'huge risk' for UkraineWorldPing

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected the prospect of wartime elections, saying it would be highly dangerous.

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