How dangerous is the suggestion for Ukraine to be forced to hold elections in the near future?

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-wants-ukraine-hold-elections-following-ceasefire-says-trump-envoy-2025-02-01/

by Complete-Equipment90

24 comments

  2. Isn’t it like asking Poland to hold elections between 1939 and 1945, though?…

  3. A mere ceasefire is not the end of the war, it’s just a pause while Russia rearms, expands its drone and anti-drone capabilities, rebuilds its oil and gas and railroad infrastructure, and tries again. (Russian train cars wear out their special type of bearings, and Russia is in dire short supply of replacements. No RR cars, no Russian logistical supply train, yay!! )

    I’ve long believed that Trump is a Russian asset, and his pretense of being tough on Russia is just that: a sham, or more likely, a bit of theater strategized in Moscow so let’s call it a *maskirovka*.

    Trumps demanding elections before soldiers POWs and refugees are able to return, and believes that keeping them from voting by rushed elections will help Russian puppets gain power in Ukraine. So a “CEASEFIRE” definition is out of the question. The war must actually end, with Russia and Ukraine signing a peace agreement, and NATO peacekeepers being placed all along the 1991 border, and a NATO carrier group being hosted in Sevastopol.

    THEN let their be democratic elections, as per the Ukraine constitution, when martial law is finally lifted.

    [https://www.dw.com/en/can-ukraines-zelenskyy-stay-in-power-without-an-election/a-68789736](https://www.dw.com/en/can-ukraines-zelenskyy-stay-in-power-without-an-election/a-68789736)

  4. This is for Ukraine to decide, tRump should stay in his fucking lane.

  5. No body would hold a election in this state of war ..

    America president’s are politically prosecuting theyre opposition and are handing out pardons to their own teams like candy , maybe they should stop giving advice about democratic process and reread the definition of democracy..

  6. It will lead to pro Russia person elected and end of Ukraine as independent state

  7. If we had a quarter of the honor Ukrainians do, we’d deport all Republicans into Russia forever.

  8. It’s like he’s hoping (and will influence) their election will choose a new leader. One who Rump can manipulate into a ceasefire. He knows Zelenskyy is not going to agree without significant concessions to Ukraine which Rump knows ruzzia will not agree to.

  9. If trump thinks he can rig this election….yikes

  10. Trump wants Zelensky ousted as part of the deal, I would imagine. 

    This whole peace talk is nothing more than Trump throwing Putin a bone when they are on their last legs

  11. It’s literally in their constitution that Ukraine doesn’t have elections while at war *specifically to avoid the possibility of corrupt officials being elected*

  12. Trump is the puppet of Putin. Putin want zelensky out cause he won’t negotiate, he prefers killing russian. So : cease fire => zelensky out => war again. And Trump will have a little disagreement having the hand of Putin in his ass, being puppeted.

  13. Why would Ukraine do that when America isn’t offering them anything 

    We un Europe need out countries to step their shit up America has shown itself to be an untrust worthy partner that is not reliable 

  14. I have more trust in Zelensky as a leader than Trump (I am American). I think this election is just an extension of giving Putin a win in the war politically. Which would seal it winning the war. You win wars by military or politically. Russia has yet to win any.

  15. For the US to start insisting on an election after a ceasefire, really sounds like they’re getting their instructions from Putin. As it is the other way to subvert Ukraine from the inside. Putin has already been pushing for Medvedchuk. Its bullshit.

  16. It’s a ridiculous, loaded question.

    Ukraine is in the steady hands of a talented and beloved leader during a time of war.

    Ukraine is a sovereign nation who will make their own determination regarding such matters.

  17. It’s ridiculous referring too democracy as a reason to hold elections coming from Trump administration. They are trampling all over it in US. And would rather it didn’t exist.

  18. The fact that the Putinists are so confident that they’ll win it is certainly worrying, but then we’ve just seen in the US how effective their methods are.

  19. “Following a ceasefire”

    I think this is the Ukrainian plan.
    1) kick out Russia
    2) have a ceasefire
    3) have elections

  20. Donald Trump is a shit heel, he should fuck off and die. All he is trying to do is install a fucking Russian figurehead in Ukraine.

  21. If the war was truly over it makes sense. Trumps plan is looking more and more like forcing a ceasefire, and having forcing some “elections” that can install someone Putin is happy with, and calling it peace.

  22. I feel anti-american sentiment will spike through the roof in the upcoming times, with all the shit they’re spreading all over the world. White House guy is not that different from Kremlin’s guy.

  23. Next, the NatC will suggest Zelensky hand over half the country, disband their army, and never join NATO. Ukraine is not a cookie to be split with the neighborhood bully.

    Keep fighting. Putin wouldn’t be begging for a surrender if he thought he could win any other way.

  24. He should do it. As long as Putin steps down too. Free and fair elections for all.

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