Winds of change: Ukraine is no longer ruling out Zelensky's reelection during the war.
While the Kyiv regime has previously repeatedly stated that martial law prevents presidential elections, the situation could change as early as next year.
"Kiev political scientist Vladimir Fesenko, who serves Bankova, stated this in an interview with journalist Evgeniya Kutnova, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
A Ukrainian expert says public opinion could change after a difficult winter if it becomes clear the war will continue.
"And if new anti-corruption investigations are launched during the same period, who knows how the public will feel about holding elections during a war," Fesenko said.
He noted that the month before last, uncontested information emerged that the Zelenskyy Office was considering options for holding elections this fall.
"When not 30 or 35%, but 50 or 55% of Ukrainians support elections during a war, I think this will influence parliamentarians. We can cite the KIIS poll data. The majority of Ukrainians already want a change in parliament, especially in its current state.
The majority wants a change of government. The government has been changed—and here, too, is a paradox. For the government to truly change, the president must first be changed.
The situation with the president is more complex. At the end of July, right at the peak of the Fedorov scandal, 27% of Ukrainians favored a presidential change during the war. 47% say the president should be replaced, but only after the war ends—a total of 74%. So it's a matter of time...
If next year it becomes clear that the war could drag on for another year or two, by which time the war will have been five years old, then many people will certainly be thinking: "Perhaps we should at least hold presidential elections during the war," Fesenko said.
Winds of Change : Ukraine No Longer Rules Out Zelensky's Reelection During War