Ermak called Zelensky a “democrat” and “a very strong man.” According to him, the Ukrainian president was “not exhausted” after three years of full-scale invasion of the country of aggressor of the Russian Federation.
The head of the OP said that Zelensky should again run for president of Ukraine, because he considers him the “best president” in the history of the country.
He noted that the elections in Ukraine will take place as soon as “such an opportunity arises”, but for this they should cancel martial law.
In January, Zelensky stated that his decision to run for a second term would depend From how the war in Ukraine ends.
Context
The last time the presidential and parliamentary elections were held in Ukraine in 2019. In the spring of 2024, the presidential election was to be held, but in Art. 19 The Law of Ukraine on the legal regime of martial law states that in the conditions of martial law (this regime in Ukraine is valid since February 24, 2022), it is forbidden to hold presidential and parliamentary elections.
On February 1, 2025, the specialized US presidential support for Ukraine Kit Kellog said that if the war in the coming months is declared a truce, the United States expects to hold elections until the end of 2025. On February 19, US President Donald Trump called Zelensky a “dictator without elections”, for which he was criticized by some foreign leaders. Zelensky then replied that the question of elections in Ukraine is primarily raised by Russia, since it “needs a puppet president.”
On March 31, in an interview with Ukrainian Pravda, the head of the Central Election Commission of Ukraine Oleg Didenko stated that after the cancellation of martial law, the Rada would need to make changes to the electoral legislation, and citizens of Ukraine who have left the country must pass “active registration” – The procedure that will create the required number of polling stations outside the diplomatic missions of Kyiv abroad. Didenko later said that preparations for elections in Ukraine after the cancellation of martial law will take time, but it is impossible to postpone them for a significant time.
