“Vote in summer”. Zelensky opens to the elections: what are the conditions

The war continues tirelessly, but Ukraine is preparing to kick off the presidential elections. After a lot of talk and many hypotheses, the turning point seems to have come: the vote is expected for this summer, provided that the total fire comes into force. This is confirmed by the president Volodymyr Zelenskywho started the preparations in view of the electoral round, after chairing a meeting last week. According to what is anticipated by the weekly The EconomistZelensky would have clarified its intention to proceed quickly, minimizing the space for opposition and avoiding the risks of disintegration of national unity.

As highlighted, the elections must be convened within one month of the revocation of the martial law, but the President of the Commission stressed that the times scheduled for the electoral process, 60 days for Parliament and 90 for the presidential elections, would not be enough to respect democratic standards, especially in a post-war context. Another crucial knot concerns the Participation of Ukrainians abroad and people who live in the areas occupied by Russia. Currently, it is estimated that between 5 and 6 million Ukrainians are abroad, but only a part of them is recorded at the consulates. To guarantee their right to vote, the Kiev electoral commission is evaluating several options, including the opening of additional electoral seats beyond the embassies and consulates, the vote by correspondence and the electronic vote. The political and institutional framework that is prepared in Ukraine is complex and requires careful management of the timing and the methods of vote, to ensure that the elections can take place in a transparent and democratic way, despite the challenges imposed by the war.

Waiting for the news on the elections, The conflict continues as well as peace negotiations. “Today in Bucha I said that we all want to end this war as soon as possible, with guaranteed security, a lasting peace and with dignity. What does ‘with dignity’ means? That Russia must not benefit from this war and must not escape the right responsibility for what he did” Zelensky’s words during the celebration of the third anniversary of the liberation of Bucha: “from the village of Yahidne, in the region of Yahidne, Chernihiv, where the Russian occupants held all the residents locked in the basement of a small school for over three weeks, to our Mariulo, destroyed and burned by Russian attacks “. The Ukrainian leader added: “We remember the devastation of every city and village in Ukraine. Everyone sees what happened to Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Vuhledar and many others of our cities and villages that have actually ceased to exist: there is nothing left to ruin, because that’s how the Russian flag arrives”. Finally, the appeal to the allies: “I ask all our partners to continue to support our defense, our search for peace, the diffusion of truth about this war and everything necessary to guarantee a dignified peace and real responsibility towards war criminals”.

US side, Trump said he wanted see Putin “make an agreement” to end the war In Ukraine: “I want to see him make an agreement, so we can stop the killing of Russian soldiers, Ukrainian soldiers and other people – his words in the oval study – I want to make sure that he keeps the word, and I think he will do it”. In the previous hours, the Tsar has made it known that he is “open” to a new direct contact with the US President, while in the meantime a Moscow-Washington negotiation has begun on Russian rare lands. A move perhaps linked to the nervousness of the tycoon against him: for Trump Putin would continue to postpone the partial respite agreed with Washington and Kiev. “If they make fun of us I will not be happy,” said the American president, putting the table on the table threat of “duties” in Moscow.