Presidential elections in Ukraine 26 October 2025 (date not confirmed)
31.03.2025
17:30
17:30
Valeriy Zaluzhny does not comment on his participation in the presidential elections: "My answer to this question has not changed. While the war is going on, we all need to work to preserve the country, and not think about the elections. I do not comment on various rumors"
31.03.2025
17:28
17:28
CEC Head Oleg Didenko: The CEC needs much more time to prepare for the post-war elections than is stipulated by law. According to current legislation, the CEC must announce parliamentary elections within a month after the end of martial law, which will take place in 60 days, and presidential elections in 90 days
30.03.2025
17:19
17:19
The Economist: Zelensky last week instructed his team to prepare for elections after the ceasefire. The first confirmation of this could come on May 5, the deadline for parliament to vote on extending martial law, which ends on May 9. Lifting it would pave the way for elections, which are planned for early July
28.03.2025
11:11
11:11
Putin: "It would be possible, under the auspices of the UN, the US, with European countries, of course, with our partners and friends, to discuss the possibility of conducting temporary governance in Ukraine. In order to hold democratic elections, in order to bring to power a viable government that enjoys the trust of the people, and then begin negotiations with them on a peace treaty."
22.03.2025
09:07
09:07
Donald Trump's Special Envoy Steven Witkoff: Ukraine will have elections. They agreed to this
14.03.2025
10:49
10:49
Adviser to the Head of the OP Mykhailo Podolyak: A 30-day ceasefire will not unblock the elections. The lifting of martial law and measures to protect the country is impossible in such a short period of time
12.03.2025
15:16
15:16
Volodymyr Zelensky: After the ceasefire begins, a step-by-step plan must be developed. Then its phased implementation, which will lead to the end of the war. Then martial law will be lifted and after that elections will be held in accordance with Ukrainian legislation
11.03.2025
20:25
20:25
Ukraine expressed readiness to accept the US proposal to immediately introduce a temporary, 30-day ceasefire - joint statement by Ukraine and the US following talks in Saudi Arabia
06.03.2025
09:33
09:33
Politico: Four Trump aides held secret talks with Tymoshenko and Poroshenko. Trump officials are confident that Zelensky "will lose any election due to war fatigue and public frustration with rampant corruption"
03.03.2025
14:26
14:26
Mykhailo Podolyak: There is no dictatorship in Ukraine. We have open borders, a competitive information space and constant elections.
03.03.2025
09:28
09:28
Volodymyr Zelensky: It is not enough to simply hold elections. They should not allow me to participate. And that will be a little more difficult. Because they still need to negotiate with me
24.02.2025
14:25
14:25
Volodymyr Zelensky: I am a legally elected president. 73% voted for me. There will be elections after the end of martial law. I am ready to leave if this guarantees peace for Ukraine. Or change the post to NATO, I do not intend to be in power for decades
24.02.2025
14:20
14:20
Volodymyr Zelensky: 4% of Ukrainians who support me is a signal spread by Russians. That is why I am talking about direct dialogue with me and Trump. 4% and today's real 65% trust figures are a serious difference
22.02.2025
14:10
14:10
Verkhovna Rada Speaker Stefanchuk: Ukraine is not giving up democracy. But elections are possible only after the end of martial law. This is a direct norm of Ukrainian law. Composing democracy under fire is not democracy, but a performance in which the main beneficiary sits in the Kremlin
21.02.2025
22:09
22:09
21.02.2025
21:52
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20.02.2025
12:03
12:03
Donald Trump: I'm going to resurrect the rare earths deal, we'll see what happens, but I'm going to resurrect it, otherwise Zelensky won't be too happy. And look, it's election time. We need to bring this guy back to reality.
20.02.2025
11:29
11:29
Donald Trump: Zelensky refuses to hold elections. His rating in real Ukrainian polls is low. How can you be popular when every city is being destroyed? It's hard to be popular. Someone said, "Oh, no, his ratings are good." Come on.
20.02.2025
11:24
11:24
UK Government: PM Starmer has expressed support for President Zelensky as the democratically elected leader of Ukraine and said it was entirely reasonable to suspend elections in wartime, as the UK did during World War II
20.02.2025
11:20
11:20
Elon Musk: "Zelensky cannot claim to represent the will of the Ukrainian people until he restores press freedom and stops canceling elections"
19.02.2025
21:07
21:07
Elon Musk: If Zelensky has 57% then he should be excited about holding an elections if he is so popular
19.02.2025
21:03
21:03
Donald Trump: Zelensky refuses to hold elections, his ratings in Ukrainian polls are very low, and the only thing he has succeeded in is "playing" Biden like a violin. A dictator without elections, Zelensky better hurry, otherwise he will have no country left
19.02.2025
21:02
21:02
Zelensky: All the possibilities of social surveys on platforms in the next 2 weeks, for me it is important to show trust in the President of Ukraine, President Trump, Tusk, the Briton, Erdogan. I will definitely publish these figures in order to break the circle of disinformation around Trump
19.02.2025
20:52
20:52
Volodymyr Zelensky: "Today, a KIIS poll came out with 57% trust in me. I heard more than 57% in different polls. So if someone wants to change me right now, it won't work. Since we are already talking about 4%, we have seen this disinformation, we understand that it comes from Russia"
19.02.2025
12:47
12:47
19.02.2025
09:44
09:44
Donald Trump: Ukraine is under martial law all the time and the leader of this country in approval rating has already fallen to 4%. I think that here the Ukrainian people will decide that there have been no elections for a long time. It is not Russia that tells Ukraine that elections are needed, this is an objective situation
18.02.2025
17:25
17:25
The US and Russia consider elections in Ukraine a key condition for the success of the settlement process. At the same time, Trump and Putin "consider the chances of re-election of the current Ukrainian president to be low" - Fox News journalist Jackie Heinrich, citing sources in diplomatic circles
18.02.2025
17:05
17:05
The US and Russia are discussing a plan in Saudi Arabia under which a ceasefire would first be established in Ukraine, then elections would be held, and only then a peace agreement would be signed - Fox News producer Nana Sajaia, citing sources
16.02.2025
18:19
18:19
Petro Poroshenko: The dream of the authorities is to hold all elections simultaneously. But the Americans do not allow this to happen. And now they are preparing everything in such a way as to leave without opponents. And to crawl back into power, destroying democracy, freedom, transparency of elections. Because they are afraid to leave power
16.02.2025
18:17
18:17
Petro Poroshenko: I think the elections will be at the end of the year. According to the Constitution, there will be parliamentary elections at the end of the year. Although they should have been two years ago. And at the end of October we should have local elections.
16.02.2025
18:06
18:06
Poroshenko: Elections in Ukraine will be held on October 26, 2025. We know this from our sources in law enforcement agencies, in the printing plant "Ukraine", which is already processing the number of ballots. According to sources in the Central Election Commission, which is starting to make changes to the voter register
16.02.2025
11:26
11:26
Trump spokesman Keith Kellogg: The question about the elections in Ukraine should not be asked to me, it should be asked to the people of Ukraine, to the leadership of the country, to the Verkhovna Rada. Many people may have an opinion on this matter, but it is not someone else's decision, it is your decision
16.02.2025
11:11
11:11
Volodymyr Zelensky: "Nobody is raising the issue of elections. Only Putin is raising it, and sometimes there are votes from the US. But nobody is raising it at a high level. Everyone understands our law, that this is a violation of the law, and most importantly, there are no opportunities"
16.02.2025
10:36
10:36
Volodymyr Zelensky: We need unity during war. If someone doesn't like the lack of elections in Ukraine, they can choose another citizenship
13.02.2025
16:53
16:53
Donald Trump: Zelensky will have to do what he has to do, but his ratings are not very high, to say the least. He will not be excluded from the negotiating process "as long as he is there," but at some point there will need to be elections
13.02.2025
09:00
09:00
US President Donald Trump: Ceasefire in Ukraine possible 'in the not too distant future', country to hold new elections 'at some point'
13.02.2025
08:54
08:54
Volodymyr Zelensky: If the hot phase of the war ends, then martial law will probably end too. I don't know, I think. If there is no martial law, then the parliament should hold elections. Announce the date, etc. and take legislative steps
11.02.2025
20:47
20:47
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko: Conflict could end in a “painful compromise” in one or two months, followed by elections with a “fight to the death”
11.02.2025
18:43
18:43
CNN: "It's hard not to interpret Keith Kellogg's call for elections as a way to get Zelensky to slowly back away and perhaps offer a sweetener to get the Kremlin to the negotiating table."
09.02.2025
17:12
17:12
Volodymyr Zelensky: "All our people are against elections during war. If we suspend martial law, we will lose the army. And voting without the military is dishonest"
06.02.2025
21:56
21:56
Trump's Special Representative Keith Kellogg: We've had elections in the past during wars. They can't have them in Ukraine now because it's written into their constitution. There won't be elections until the fighting stops, but you'll get to the point where they'll have to have elections.
06.02.2025
13:08
13:08
The Central Election Commission has restored access to information about elections, elected deputies, and compositions of election commissions on its website and is restoring the work of the State Register of Voters. The information was confirmed by Deputy Head of the Central Election Commission Sergei Dubovik. This data has been closed since the beginning of the full-scale war
05.02.2025
19:08
19:08
President Volodymyr Zelensky: The elections will take place after the end of the hot phase of the war and the lifting of martial law. We are defending democracy, and the elections are extremely important. But let's be honest: ending martial law now is exactly what Putin wants
04.02.2025
16:00
16:00
Ukrainian Ambassador to the US Oksana Markarova: Ukraine is ready to discuss holding elections by the end of 2025 if the new US administration initiates this issue
02.02.2025
12:37
12:37
Reuters: The US may make elections in Ukraine a condition for starting peace talks. It is unclear whether a temporary ceasefire should be agreed upon, but the winner of the Ukrainian presidential election "could be responsible for negotiating a long-term agreement with Moscow"
02.02.2025
11:39
11:39
Reuters: The United States wants Ukraine to hold elections after a ceasefire, possibly by the end of the year.
14.12.2024
11:44
11:44
The Supreme Court has refused to satisfy the complaint of People's Deputy Oleksandr Dubinsky on recognizing the Verkhovna Rada's inaction on the issue of not calling the presidential elections in Ukraine as illegal - UNN
19.11.2024
15:04
15:04
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: "The law does not allow holding elections in wartime. Ukraine first needs a just peace, and then Ukraine will hold fair elections"
17.11.2024
10:56
10:56
IRI Poll: 46% of Ukrainians support holding Verkhovna Rada elections during war, 45% support holding local elections, 36% support presidential elections in Ukraine
13.11.2024
09:40
09:40
If presidential elections in Ukraine are held in the near future, Zelensky could lose in the second round to former commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhny, if he decides to participate in the elections - The Economist, citing closed sociological surveys
13.11.2024
09:35
09:35
The Economist: May 25, 2025 is the earliest date for elections in Ukraine that Ukrainian politicians are discussing. Regional election headquarters are mobilizing, work on candidate lists is beginning. However, the OP officially denies the possibility of elections
27.10.2024
18:24
18:24
Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak: Presidential elections in Ukraine will be held immediately after the end of the war. Zelensky is very clear that he wants all soldiers to be able to vote, as well as refugees who are currently abroad. But today resources must go to war
23.10.2024
14:16
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Active Group Poll: 33.2% of Ukrainians support holding elections in Ukraine as soon as possible even without ending hostilities, 49% are in favor of elections after the end of the war and martial law
22.10.2024
17:23
17:23
14.09.2024
19:42
19:42
Nothing has been included in the 2025 budget for the elections yet. That is, the CEC expenses are almost at the level of this year, even a little less - People's Deputy Yaroslav Zheleznyak
03.09.2024
12:25
12:25
Volodymyr Zelensky: "We will come to the possibility of people talking with the president, the government and local authorities thanks to digitalization. And until we can choose our leaders online as quickly as possible, that is, digital elections. We will still come to this"
18.06.2024
20:47
20:47
16.05.2024
12:06
12:06
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk: We have no doubt that the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky is legitimate. Anyone who does not have such confidence should apply to the Constitutional Court. The basis for our confidence is the Constitution of Ukraine
15.05.2024
10:54
10:54
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken: We are working with the government to strengthen Ukraine's election infrastructure. Thanks to this, once Ukrainians agree that conditions allow, all Ukrainians, including displaced persons, will be able to exercise the right to vote
03.04.2024
18:22
18:22
Petro Poroshenko said that he intends to nominate his candidacy in the next presidential elections in Ukraine: “Yes, I am going to participate in the next presidential elections. But first, for these elections we need a victory.”
31.03.2024
20:00
20:00
Today, March 31, 2024, at this time, sociological companies could publish the preliminary results of the presidential elections in Ukraine, but this will not happen due to the ongoing aggression of the Russian Federation. Of course, elections will be held after Ukraine’s victory!
15.03.2024
11:15
11:15
Head of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk: “The Constitution contains Article 108, which clearly stipulates that the President of Ukraine fulfills his obligations until the next president takes office. This is the principle of continuity of power.”
08.03.2024
16:32
16:32
Vladimir Zelensky: In order to hold elections in wartime, the relevant legislation in Ukraine must be changed, the military must be given the opportunity to express their will and understand how seven million Ukrainians who are abroad will vote
06.03.2024
16:34
16:34
CEC: There are no problems with the legitimacy of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky after May 20. He must exercise his powers until his successor assumes office. And presidential elections must be called within 30 days after the end of martial law
24.02.2024
11:53
11:53
Vladimir Zelensky in an interview with Fox News: Now I have the greatest support in society. So if we hold elections now, people will elect me. Needless to say, I'm trying to stay in power
20.02.2024
15:26
15:26
KIIS poll: 53% of Ukrainians surveyed believe that Vladimir Zelensky should run for a second term in the event of presidential elections in Ukraine, 43% are against this. In December 2023, this ratio was 59% to 34%
20.02.2024
15:21
15:21
KIIS poll: 69% of Ukrainians surveyed believe that Vladimir Zelensky should remain as president until the end of martial law; 15% - for elections during the war; 10% believe that Zelensky should resign and transfer powers to the head of the Verkhovna Rada
02.02.2024
18:10
18:10
Mayor of Kyiv Vitaliy Klitschko: “Elections during the war would be poison for the country. This could destroy Ukraine from the inside. We must definitely wait until the end of the war before organizing them.”
22.01.2024
14:03
14:03
Vladimir Zelensky: I think we need to think about how to hold elections. If I could hold elections tomorrow, I would do it tomorrow. We must change circumstances and the law. The Rada must vote and give a mandate for the elections. They can't do it because it's prohibited by law.
19.01.2024
11:37
11:37
Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk: The decision not to hold elections in Ukraine during the war has already been finally made by the authorities. This is a consensus decision of all branches of government. We also see that society considers it inappropriate to hold elections during a war
18.01.2024
19:34
19:34
NSDC Secretary Alexey Danilov: We are in a martial law situation, during which it is virtually impossible to ensure democratic elections. Russia is starting a huge campaign to discredit the top leadership of our country, insisting on alleged illegitimacy
02.12.2023
17:47
17:47
First Lady of Ukraine Elena Zelenskaya: “I don’t want him to become president for the next term or for the next two terms, this is impossible. We will probably have to come up with something new”
01.12.2023
14:57
14:57
In an interview with the Associated Press, speaking about his presidency, Vladimir Zelensky noted that “there are no words to describe how difficult this work is” and he “cannot imagine leaving his post”
01.12.2023
14:51
14:51
In an interview with the Associated Press, Vladimir Zelensky said that he is ready to hold elections, although the majority of Ukrainians are against this and consider such a vote “dangerous and senseless.” The war made it impossible to hold presidential elections in Ukraine
30.11.2023
10:53
10:53
Future parliamentary and presidential elections will be held after the end of the war and no less than six months after the end of martial law. They should be held on the basis of the current Electoral Code, preserving the electoral systems of national and local elections - details of the memorandum signed by the heads of parliamentary factions behind closed doors in early November
24.11.2023
19:56
19:56
Next year, I believe that there will be no elections in Ukraine at all. Neither parliamentary, nor local, nor presidential - the head of the Servant of the People faction in the Verkhovna Rada, David Arakhamia
21.11.2023
12:06
12:06
Vladimir Zelensky, in an interview with The Sun, called on Valery Zaluzhny not to engage in politics: “If you manage a war, remembering that tomorrow you will be involved in politics or elections, then in words and on the front line you behave like a politician, and not like a military man, and I think this is a huge mistake
21.11.2023
12:02
12:02
Vladimir Zelensky, in an interview with The Sun, ruled out holding elections during the war: This is illegal and will lead to the division of the country at a time when people will be focused on fighting Russia.
21.11.2023
09:32
09:32
The Guardian, citing its own anonymous source: Vladimir Zelensky is acutely concerned about the “Churchill phenomenon” - the likely defeat in the elections of a “successful wartime leader”
08.11.2023
15:59
15:59
Deputy Speaker of the State Department Vedant Patel: The United States does not insist on the need to hold elections in Ukraine next year. As far as I understand, this is in accordance with their Constitution, so we will simply leave it to the discretion of the Ukrainians
08.11.2023
11:54
11:54
Deputy Chairman of the Central Election Commission Sergei Dubovik: Elections, in particular, the President of Ukraine are called by a resolution of the Verkhovna Rada. You and I have not seen either a draft of such a resolution or any other official documents. The Martial Law Law clearly states that elections will not be held during martial law.
07.11.2023
16:16
16:16
Head of the Committee of Voters of Ukraine Oleksiy Koshel: The election process has de facto started in Ukraine. We can already see the extremely high level of activity of some potential presidential candidates. The probability of an election scenario in 2024 is extremely high
07.11.2023
10:05
10:05
Representative of the President in the Constitutional Court Fyodor Venislavsky: The legitimacy of a president elected during the war will be questionable. Failure to comply with the constitutional principles of suffrage provides absolute grounds for doubting the legitimacy of the next president, whoever he may be.
06.11.2023
20:53
20:53
Volodymyr Zelenskyi: I believe that now is not the time for elections. Now, in wartime, when there are many challenges, it is absolutely irresponsible to throw the issue of elections into society
06.11.2023
09:12
09:12
Vladimir Zelensky ordered his team to prepare for the presidential elections on March 31, 2024. It is the president without parliament - people's deputy Alexey Goncharenko
05.11.2023
15:15
15:15
In order for the presidential elections in Ukraine to take place within the time frame specified by the Constitution (March 31, 2024), a decision on their holding must be made before the end of November. Already in December, the first procedures for the election campaign should be carried out and a number of changes to legislation should be adopted.
05.11.2023
14:39
14:39
The Verkhovna Rada is preparing rules for post-war elections. The draft law being developed proposes to create a temporary special commission (TSC), which will determine whether to hold elections in a particular territory - NV sources in the Verkhovna Rada
03.11.2023
18:30
18:30
Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba: Vladimir Zelensky is now considering the possibility of holding presidential elections in the spring of 2024. We are not closing this page. But holding presidential elections during war will be accompanied by unprecedented difficulties
03.11.2023
13:10
13:10
The Office of the President is serious about holding presidential elections in the spring of 2024 and plans to reboot the Central Election Commission for this purpose. Representatives of the majority in the Verkhovna Rada are already working on changes in legislation to make possible the expression of the people's will in the front-line territories - NV reports, according to data from several sources
02.11.2023
11:53
11:53
Alexey Arestovich plans to run in the next presidential election, if one takes place. “Yes, I will nominate,” he replied in a comment to the Interfax-Ukraine agency.
31.10.2023
09:21
09:21
KIIS poll: 81% of Ukrainians surveyed believe that elections should be held only after the end of the war. Only 29% approve of holding elections online
28.10.2023
11:42
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International Republican Institute (IRI) poll: 62% of Ukrainians surveyed believe that any elections should be held only after the end of the war. Only 20% are in favor of holding presidential elections during martial law, 39% are in favor of holding elections for the Verkhovna Rada
25.10.2023
09:41
09:41
Former adviser to the Office of the President Alexey Arestovich proposes holding simultaneous elections in Ukraine and Russia in the spring of 2024. This will require declaring a truce for the duration of the elections and changing the martial law to a state of emergency. The elections themselves in Ukraine should be held online through “Diya”
25.10.2023
09:25
09:25
Head of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk: “I turned to my fellow parliamentarians from many parliaments with a request: please give me the experience of your parliaments, how you conducted or did not conduct elections during the war. And now we are exchanging these experiences. I think that in We will have some kind of decision soon"
11.10.2023
21:09
21:09
Only 15% of Ukrainians have a positive view of holding presidential or parliamentary elections in 2024, 64% have a negative view. The main reasons for the negative attitude: lack of money, legislative ban on elections and the safety of participants - Razumkov Center survey
11.10.2023
17:15
17:15
Active Group survey: 55.9% of Ukrainians surveyed support voting in the Diya application if elections are held during martial law, 32.7% do not support. At the same time, 47.9% will trust the results of such elections, 37.9% will not
11.10.2023
17:03
17:03
Active Group survey: 67.4% of Ukrainians surveyed consider it inappropriate to hold elections during martial law, only 23.3% support such a decision. 57.5% support the re-election of the Verkhovna Rada in the near future, 43.8% - local authorities, 17.8% - the president
11.10.2023
15:29
15:29
Vladimir Zelensky said that he would not seek a second term after the end of the war: “If the war had continued - yes, if the war had ended - no. I cannot run away during the war.”
05.10.2023
09:49
09:49
Vladimir Zelensky: The situation is difficult, but elections in Ukraine can take place if the parliament manages to solve all the problems of ensuring access to voting. It is important to organize elections in a safe way for people to go to vote without being attacked. We have this task, but if our country manages to make changes to the laws, then elections will be held in Ukraine
30.09.2023
11:16
11:16
Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak: Today there is no pressure on us from any country regarding the elections. But we are smart people, we see that in the USA, for example, even during the war there were elections, therefore, in principle, we need to look at when there is an opportunity to hold elections and not forget about it
26.09.2023
21:11
21:11
Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Elena Kondratyuk: “When rights and freedoms are limited during martial law, holding elections that, on the contrary, require respect for all democratic rights and freedoms, is nonsense. I don’t see electorally that these elections will radically change the situation now.”
25.09.2023
14:21
14:21
Elena Zelenskaya on Vladimir Zelensky’s participation in the elections for CBS News: I don’t know whether he made this decision or not. This will depend on the situation in the country and the possibility of organizing free and fair elections. However, if he feels that Ukrainian society no longer wants him to be president, he probably won't run. But I will support him no matter what decision he makes
23.09.2023
20:54
20:54
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi: "The question of elections due to security is not relevant today. The law prohibits holding certain elections during wartime. I am absolutely ready. But security is a difficult element of holding elections."
20.09.2023
17:29
17:29
Insiders from People's Deputy Alexey Goncharenko on the elections: "The United States insists on elections in Ukraine. It is important for them to confirm the legitimacy of the President of Ukraine. Especially considering that there will be elections in Russia in March. There is talk that elections should be held in the spring, in March or May 2024. But it will definitely be clear as soon as Zelensky returns from the USA"
19.09.2023
12:12
12:12
RBC Ukraine sources in the presidential circle: As of now, the issue of holding elections next spring has not yet been resolved. Many still estimate the chances as 50/50.
19.09.2023
11:26
11:26
More than 100 public organizations signed a statement about the impossibility of holding elections during the active phase of the war and call on international partners to increase support for Ukraine so that the war ends with a speedy victory and democratic elections become possible - the text of the statement on the website of the Civic Network "Opora"
17.09.2023
13:17
13:17
Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Innovation Mykhailo Fedorov: Ukraine is not working on the elections at the "Diya" app. There are no informal tasks. We are not working on viborami in Diya. And the CEC does not deal with this, and the parliament does not consider laws
16.09.2023
10:11
10:11
Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal: If partners find a format, how to ensure their presence. The key for us is recognition of the election result. If Ukrainians give their lives for democracy, then elections in war conditions must be democratically recognized. This is a priority. If we can provide it together with our partners, we can talk about this topic, research it, look for solutions and options
16.09.2023
10:08
10:08
Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal: The Cabinet of Ministers is not an elected body, so the government is least interested in elections. There are no funds allocated for elections in next year's budget. We do not have legal and physical mechanisms, or an understanding of how to carry them out in a war. And, frankly, no one worked on them, because we have a different priority - to liberate our land, and then talk about elections
15.09.2023
15:03
15:03
According to People's Deputy Yaroslav Zheleznyak, the draft state budget for 2024 does not include expenses for holding elections. Thus, as of today, there are no plans to hold elections in 2024, although changes to the budget may be made at any time
14.09.2023
15:37
15:37
RBC Ukraine: “The issue of presidential and parliamentary elections was raised during the last visit of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The Americans emphasized that they are not exerting any pressure on Ukraine in this regard; whether to hold elections or not is Kiev’s sovereign decision; they are only ready to provide, if necessary, the help you need"
08.09.2023
22:31
22:31
Vladimir Zelensky allowed online elections for Ukrainians abroad: For people abroad to vote, we must use the infrastructure of other states. Or we should conduct elections online there. Here I have a question for our partners: do you recognize these elections online? Here I have a question for our parliament: will you vote for changing the electoral code?
08.09.2023
22:19
22:19
Vladimir Zelensky: Regarding the elections, we are ready. If our people need it. I'm ready for the elections. But this is not a question of democracy, but of security. For us, the main thing is not to hold elections, but to have these elections recognized by the world, because we are a democratic country
06.09.2023
09:31
09:31
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Alexei Danilov: Holding elections in the conditions in which our country finds itself is a matter of internal destabilization. Ukraine, as a state, must ensure the right to vote for every citizen, which is impossible to do during such an active phase of the war.
06.09.2023
09:16
09:16
Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba: The problem is not whether President Zelensky wins the next election or not. The question is different. According to our legislation, it is impossible to hold elections in wartime conditions.
05.09.2023
12:10
12:10
Active Group poll: 58.3% of polled Ukrainians support the nomination of Volodymyr Zelensky for a second presidential term in 2024, 27.5% - against, 14.1% - undecided
31.08.2023
17:59
17:59
Volodymyr Zelensky: In 2024, if there is a war and presidential elections in Ukraine, I will never leave my state in my life
31.08.2023
17:53
17:53
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: By law, we do not have the right to hold elections now, but I am ready for such legislative changes. Such elections should be absolutely democratic, transparent, on our territory, with the participation of the military and observers from all over the world, as happened in the elections in 2019
30.08.2023
13:23
13:23
Poll of the Ukrainian Institute for the Future: The majority of Ukrainians believe that only after the victory of Ukraine it is necessary to hold presidential elections (76% of respondents), elections to the Verkhovna Rada (61%) and local elections (56%). Nevertheless, some respondents believe that in 2024 it is necessary to hold presidential elections (15%), elections to the Rada (28%) and local elections (33%)
29.08.2023
08:27
08:27
US Senator Lindsey Graham: "Holding democratic elections during a war will be seen as a bold and meaningful decision by President Zelensky and the people of Ukraine. I would call on all of Ukraine's allies to provide financial and technical assistance to support these efforts"
28.08.2023
19:02
19:02
Spanish newspaper El Pais sources: The inner circle of the Ukrainian president is now in favor of starting the election race in 2024 to elect the Ukrainian parliament and president. Sources consulted by El Pais attribute this to Zelenskiy's attempt to stem the decline in popularity and maintain legitimacy in the face of possible negotiations with Russia.
27.08.2023
20:56
20:56
Vladimir Zelensky: "I don't want the attitude to power that it holds. I don't hold on to anything. I would like to hold elections. I like to do it when we need it, throughout the year"
27.08.2023
20:50
20:50
Vladimir Zelensky: It is forbidden to hold elections. But the Rada can change the legislation if the US and Europe agree to fulfill several conditions: 1. give $5 billion to the elections so as not to withdraw them from the defense budget, 2. observers must be in the trenches, 3. organize the election infrastructure for refugees
27.08.2023
16:36
16:36
Yelena Shulyak, chairman of the Servant of the People party: What kind of elections can there be when hostilities are going on? Now the war, the concentration is one - victory. Will there be elections? Will. When? After the victory. Will there be changes in the legislation? Will.
27.08.2023
11:13
11:13
OPORA poll: 68.4% of Ukrainian citizens believe that it is necessary to postpone elections in the territories of ORDLO and Crimea after their de-occupation. 32.6% of respondents believe that they should be postponed for a period of 1 to 5 years, 24.5% - for 1 year, while 21.7% believe that elections should not be postponed at all
25.08.2023
19:37
19:37
NSDC Secretary Oleksiy Danilov: We will act according to the law of our country, according to our Constitution, and we will determine when we hold elections, in accordance with our legislation, and not according to the wishes of some or other of our respected partners who believe that we can violate our laws
25.08.2023
13:31
13:31
Republican US Senator Lindsey Graham: It's time for Ukraine to take the next step in the development of democracy, namely, to hold elections in 2024. I want this country to have free and fair elections, even when it is under attack.
21.08.2023
11:25
11:25
Chairman of the CVU Aleksey Koshel: All these informational stuffing about the elections may be one of the political technology scenarios about preventing a conditional military party from participating in the elections. Because the military enjoys great public confidence. I am convinced that in any scenario, the next parliament will consist of more than 50% of the military
18.08.2023
15:38
15:38
Oleksandr Kornienko: Now it is impossible to conduct elections in a qualitative manner, because there are many problems regarding the security of voting and the electoral process. In addition, at least three categories of citizens, which now make up half of the population (temporarily displaced citizens abroad, internally displaced persons and military personnel), are still unable to run for office or vote
16.08.2023
12:53
12:53
The Central Election Commission approved the approximate amount of expenses necessary for the preparation and holding of the post-war elections of the President and People's Deputies of Ukraine in 2024 in response to a request from the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine in the amount of UAH 9,825,074 - CEC press service
07.08.2023
12:31
12:31
Active Group Poll: 76.3% of Ukrainians do not support holding elections in Ukraine during martial law. However, at the same time, 51.9% are in favor of the re-election of the Verkhovna Rada and 12.2% are in favor of the re-election of the President next fall, regardless of martial law.
03.08.2023
13:52
13:52
Parliamentary elections in Ukraine will be held only after the end of the war. But for their implementation, changes to the legislation are needed - head of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk in an interview with Liga
01.08.2023
12:59
12:59
Anonymous CEC representative in a BBC commentary: Despite the fact that wartime does not imply elections, nevertheless, if there is political will and relevant changes in legislation are approved, the Central Electoral Commission will have to take such a step
29.07.2023
21:38
21:38
Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk: There is no ban on holding elections during the ML in the Constitution. This prohibition is contained in the Law of Ukraine "On the Legal Regime of Martial Law". And therefore there is no constitutional ban on holding elections during martial law.
16.07.2023
12:45
12:45
Vitali Klitschko, in an interview with LB, declared his readiness to be the next president of Ukraine: "If my knowledge, my energy, experience are needed to make Ukraine European, I will give everything. There will be presidential elections - we will talk about it"
15.07.2023
11:38
11:38
Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk plans to participate in the country's presidential elections: "I will return to the first heavy weight, once again become the absolute champion and I will run for president"
01.07.2023
13:48
13:48
22.06.2023
16:51
16:51
Volodymyr Zelensky: Next year elections in Ukraine will be held if "we win, there will be no wartime, there will be no war"
19.06.2023
21:36
21:36
KIIS poll: 71% of Ukrainians believe that after Ukraine's victory in the war it is necessary to replace the Verkhovna Rada, 47% are in favor of replacing the government, 23% believe that the President will also need to be replaced
19.06.2023
12:01
12:01
BP speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk: We don't know how to organize voting for the 7 million who are outside of Ukraine. We do not know how to organize voting in the temporarily occupied regions. We do not know how to ensure turnout and security. Therefore, the wisest decision is to hold elections immediately after the end of martial law.
31.05.2023
17:48
17:48
According to preliminary calculations, 855 additional polling stations are needed for all voters residing in foreign countries. Currently, there are only 43 polling stations in the EU countries. In 23 countries, there are currently not enough polling stations for our citizens to vote - CEC member Serhii Postivy
28.05.2023
14:25
14:25
Yulia Tymoshenko: "We cannot now clearly say when and how the elections will be held in Ukraine. But we know for sure that whenever they are held, the elections will be historic. After the Victory, Ukraine will choose the strategy of the life of the state for 100 years ahead"
15.05.2023
11:15
11:15
Volodymyr Zelensky: "The Constitution prohibits any elections during martial law. If there is no martial law, then there will be elections. Well, the law says that according to the Constitution of Ukraine, after the end of martial law, I think elections are held in 90 days"
14.04.2023
17:54
17:54
Presidential and parliamentary elections could be combined and held in March 2024. And although the law provides for a ban on the simultaneous holding of such elections, it is not difficult to circumvent it by referring to the postponement of elections to the Rada due to martial law - Strana.ua source in the OP
14.04.2023
17:40
17:40
It is more likely that the parliamentary elections will be held next spring at the same time as the presidential ones. But if for some reason there are no elections in March 2024, then they are postponed indefinitely - political scientist Ruslan Bortnik
10.04.2023
11:48
11:48
On the last Sunday of March, the next presidential elections in Ukraine are to be held. There is one of the ideas next to the presidential elections to hold the elections of the Verkhovna Rada. We are working on different options now - Telegraph's source in the Central Election Commission
24.03.2023
12:54
12:54
91% of Ukrainians approve of the activities of President Volodymyr Zelensky, 97% of citizens believe in victory in the war with Russia, 74% believe that Ukraine will keep all territories within its internationally recognized borders as of 1991 - poll Rating commissioned by IRI
21.03.2023
12:32
12:32
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov: The issue of the timing of the next elections in Ukraine is very complicated. And even if there are elections, in the near future I do not see a single competitor for the president of our country
11.03.2023
17:40
17:40
The founder of PMC Wagner Yevgeny Prigozhin announced his intention to run for the presidency of Ukraine in the 2024 elections. He published the corresponding video message in his own Telegram channel. He explained that he intends to compete with Vladimir Zelensky and Petro Poroshenko
01.03.2023
20:17
20:17
21.02.2023
11:35
11:35
Poll of the Sociological Group "Rating": 65% of Ukrainians believe that Vladimir Zelensky should be re-elected as President of Ukraine for a second term, and 25% that he should leave office after the end of the first, another 2% are in favor of terminating his powers as soon as possible
14.02.2023
12:07
12:07
Oleksiy Koshel, head of the Committee of Voters of Ukraine: Despite the fact that martial law will be lifted, we already need to adapt the electoral legislation to the new realities. CEC and CVU are already developing their vision of changes to the Electoral Code
30.01.2023
16:54
16:54
Third President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko: I think Zelensky will run for a second term. It may not even be his wish. Maybe it's the desire of his team. Because there are many things that you can’t quit right away, and they need to be continued.
13.01.2023
17:10
17:10
Two-thirds of the polled Ukrainians (66.4%) would support electronic voting in the elections in the Diya app after the Victory and 61.5% trusted its results of such voting - data from an Active Group sociological survey on January 6-8
13.01.2023
10:29
10:29
11.01.2023
10:34
10:34
Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov regarding the presidential elections in Diya: We need people's support, trust in the digital state, the judicial system and law enforcement agencies. And after that, maybe Ukraine will be ready for electronic voting. For us, this is still a long way to go, many things need to be reformed
15.12.2022
14:29
14:29
Once martial law ends, it will be very difficult to hold elections immediately. There needs to be a little transitional period. And it can be different for different territories - First Vice Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Alexander Kornienko
13.12.2022
14:14
14:14
Advisor to the Head of the Office of the President Oleksiy Arestovich: "Parliamentary elections in Ukraine will greatly determine the results of the presidential elections, which should be held in a short period of time. It will be terribly fun"
13.11.2022
11:14
11:14
Aleksey Arestovich, adviser to the Office of the President, in an interview on Ramina Eshakzai's youtube channel, confirmed that he would try to run for president if Volodymyr Zelensky did not submit his candidacy in the next elections, which were scheduled to be held in March 2024
28.10.2022
20:12
20:12
Putin believes that the war against Ukraine will end before the presidential elections in the Russian Federation in March 2024. Kremlin political technologists have already begun to prepare for the election campaign - Meduza, citing sources in the presidential administration of the Russian Federation
28.10.2022
18:31
18:31
The West strongly advises the Ukrainian authorities not to postpone the parliamentary elections, which are to be held on October 29, 2023. This is seen as a signal that the West sees the prospects for the end of the war before mid-2023 - Strana.ua, citing a source in power
26.09.2022
17:16
17:16
19.08.2022
12:51
12:51
Director of the sociological group "Rating" Oleksiy Antipovich: During the war, up to 80% of Ukrainians support the actions of the authorities. However, in the very first elections, the situation will change, because in peacetime, the demands of voters will be completely different.
11.08.2022
11:16
11:16
If Vladimir Zelensky does not run for a second term, Oleksiy Arestovich will run for the presidency of Ukraine. Arestovich stated this in an interview with Dmitry Gordon
09.08.2022
16:19
16:19
Advisor to the head of the presidential office Mikhail Podolyak in an interview with BBC: During martial law, elections in Ukraine cannot be held, so technically it turns out that the war will end under the presidency of Volodymyr Zelensky
30.05.2022
09:41
09:41
The head of the Nikolaev regional military administration, Vitaly Kim, said that he would not run for the next presidential election: "I don't know how I can be useful to the region or the state, but I will say this: I'm going for the president"
02.05.2022
11:34
11:34
10.03.2022
12:02
12:02
More than 80% of Ukrainians help to defend Ukraine: in particular, 39% of respondents now help as volunteers, 37% help financially, 18% participate in information resistance, 12% continue to work in critical infrastructure, 10% of Ukrainians are in the defense
10.03.2022
11:59
11:59
Ukraine at war: 92% of Ukrainians are confident that Ukraine will be able to repel a Russian attack. Belief in victory prevails in all regions of the country. 97% of Ukrainians do not plan to leave the country in the near future - poll by the Sociological Group "Rating" on March 8-9
02.03.2022
11:34
11:34
Poll Rating: 98% support the activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 93% support the activities of President Zelensky, 84% support the actions of the mayors. Support for Ukraine's accession to the EU and NATO is the highest ever: 86% support accession to the EU, 76% - to NATO
28.02.2022
12:27
12:27
Ukraine during the war: 91% of Ukrainians support the actions of President Volodymyr Zelensky. Do not support - 6%, difficult to answer - 3% - poll of the Sociological Group Rating from 26 to 27 February
25.02.2022
23:08
23:08
February 24 at 4:30 Russian troops invaded the territory of Ukraine. Martial law has been introduced in the country. The CEC stopped all electoral processes. All elections will definitely be held after the victory of the Ukrainian army, including in the Ukrainian Crimea and Donbass
27.11.2021
10:04
10:04
Former Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Dmitry Razumkov confirmed his participation in the presidential and parliamentary elections: “I took part in all the elections. I think I will also take part in the next elections. parliamentary "
26.11.2021
13:20
13:20
I have not yet decided whether to go for a second term. This will involve supporting my personality. However, if there is pressure for me to leave early, there will be a completely opposite effect. Then I won't leave. And I will fight to the last - Vladimir Zelensky
20.10.2021
09:28
09:28
11.10.2021
09:15
09:15
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has not yet decided whether he will run for the next presidential election: "My daughter raises this topic, she does not want me to run for a second term. No matter how much I love my daughter, it only depends on the level of our we will have time to do"
07.10.2021
12:26
12:26
Dmitry Razumkov hinted that he would run for the presidential elections: "The presidential elections have not yet begun. But before did everyone say that? That no one became president from the post of chairman of the Verkhovna Rada. We removed this fuse today. We will see next."
05.10.2021
11:35
11:35
The mayor of Kiev Vitali Klitschko is not planning to participate in the future presidential elections in Ukraine. However, the mayor of the capital wants to nominate his party UDAR in the next parliamentary elections. Klitschko said this in an interview for RBC-Ukraine
