elections Archives - Euromaidan Press

martial law suspended elections ukraine lose its army zelenskyy warns ukraine's president volodymyr during itv news interview ukrainian has rejected calls hold wartime warning suspending dismantle ukraine’s play russia’s hands

3 minute read

Russian Aggression

If martial law is suspended for elections, Ukraine will lose its army, Zelenskyy warns

Ukraine would be legally required to drastically reduce its wartime-sized army. Moreover, millions - most refugees abroad, soldiers, and those in occupied territories - would be unable to vote.

byYuri Zoria

trump's envoy kellogg pushes ukrainian elections 2025 after potential ceasefire lt gen keith (ret) 8 united states wants ukraine conduct possibly year's end particularly kyiv reaches truce russia coming months

3 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

Trump’s envoy Kellogg pushes for Ukrainian elections in 2025 after potential ceasefire

Zelenskyy's potential main rival in a presidential race, MP Poroshenko, warned against holding elections under martial law, arguing they would fracture unity and give Putin a strategic advantage.

byYuri Zoria

scholz immediate nato invitation needed ukraine during wartime supplying tauruses wrong germany's federal chancellor olaf zdf program ‘maybrit illner’ 24 october 2024

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

Germany’s Scholz blocks new € 3 billion Ukraine aid package

German Defense Minister Pistorius and FM Baerbock work to mobilize the additional military aid before 23 February elections, while the Chancellor considers this unnecessary.

byYuri Zoria

TikTok, not anti-Ukraine stance, behind Romanian election surprise, ex-diplomat says

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

TikTok, not anti-Ukraine stance, behind Romanian election surprise, ex-diplomat says

Social media strategy, not foreign policy views, propelled anti-NATO candidate Călin Georgescu to a stunning first-round victory in Romania's presidential election, former Foreign Ministry advisor Eusebiu Slavitescu told Euromaidan Press.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

7 minute read

International

“Ignore the electoral noise: Georgescu’s TikTok triumph signals nothing about Ukraine,” says Romanian ex-diplomat

Romania's establishment was stunned when TikTok-powered outsider Călin Georgescu leapt from 6% in polls to 22.94% in Sunday's presidential vote, but former foreign ministry counselor Eusebiu Slavitescu sees social media algorithms at work, not shifting allegiances.

byLesia Dubenko

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

Pro-Russian candidate leads first round in Romania presidential race

Independent candidate Calin Georgescu leads Romania's presidential race with 22% of votes, challenging expectations.

byMaria Tril

romania mulls sending patriot missiles bolster ukraine's defenses prime minister marcel ciolacu screenshot euronews marcel-ciolacu-romanian-pm

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

Today’s Romanian election could reverse country’s support for Ukraine

Romania's current leadership supports Ukraine, but today's presidential elections and the upcoming parliamentary elections on December 1 could potentially alter the country's stance on this support.

byYuri Zoria

isw kremlin delays 2026 election planning amid uncertainty over ukraine war duration woman voting russia's presidential elections 2024

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

ISW: Kremlin delays 2026 election planning amid uncertainty over Ukraine war duration

Russia hasn't begun typical advance planning for the 2026 Duma elections due to war uncertainty, while continuing to militarize government through the various initiatives.

byYuri Zoria

european institutions halt contacts georgia's government eu ambassador georgia paweł herczyński rfe/rl pawel hercinski

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

European institutions halt contacts with Georgia’s government

The EU has halted high-level contacts with "Georgian Dream" government over its anti-Western stance. EU envoy Herczyński stressed democratic values and urged high voter turnout in the October elections.

byYuri Zoria

4 minute read

International

French Left’s surprise win likely to maintain strong support for Ukraine

Despite initial concerns, France's unexpected election results are expected to bolster rather than diminish support for Ukraine. The victorious left-wing alliance, the New Popular Front, has given control of foreign policy to its moderate factions, who are committed to continuing France's pro-Ukraine stance.

byThéo Prouvost

president ukraine volodymyr zelenskyy during his interview bloomberg july 2024 screenshot youtube/zelenskyy

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

Zelenskyy thanks Sunak, welcomes Starmer as new British PM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has congratulated Keir Starmer on Labour's election victory, emphasizing continued UK-Ukraine cooperation.

byMaria Tril

3 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

Reuters: “Clean up your house,” Ursula von der Leyen calls on far-right parties to eliminate Kremlin influence ahead of EU election

In a recent debate organized by Politico, von der Leyen criticized these parties for their ties with the Kremlin and urged them to "clean up their house" from Russian propaganda.

byOlena Mukhina

5 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

Ukrainian optimism is high but waning: 88% still believe in victory over Russia, down from 94% in 2023

Survey reveals that Ukrainians consider corruption among their state authorities even a bigger threat to Ukraine’s development than Russia’s military aggression.

byVira Kravchuk

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

Ukrainians in occupied regions vote in Russia’s election at gunpoint

The Russian criminal regime is exerting pressure on residents of occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast, forcing them to take part…

byOlena Mukhina

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

British Intel: Occupation authorities force Ukrainians into sham Russian presidential vote

Russian occupying authorities increase their push for residents to vote in presidential election polls. In Luhansk, 2,600 Russian officials have been tasked with visiting homes and pressuring residents to participate in the Kremlin's illegal voting exercise.

byMaria Tril

Latest news Ukraine

UK sanctions Russians linked to sham elections in Ukraine’s occupied parts

The UK sanctions Russian officials involved in recent sham elections in Ukraine's occupied regions of Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson.

byYuri Zoria

11 minute read

Ukraine

When will non-oligarchic political parties flourish in Ukraine?

Ukraine’s current political and economic landscape formed under chaotic conditions after the collapse of the Soviet Union, when…

byOlena Makarenko