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Zelensky rejects wartime elections, saying vote would 'split' Ukraine

5 outlets 8 reports 22 hours World
france24.com4 cbsnews.com dw.com aljazeera.com time.com
23 August 2026
10:59 cbsnews.com first
Zelenskyy rejects wartime elections, cites "huge risk"
12:23 dw.com +1h
Ukraine: Zelenskyy rejects wartime elections
14:19 aljazeera.com +1h
Zelenskyy says wartime elections could ‘destroy’ Ukraine
14:30 france24.com +11m
Wartime elections would 'destroy' Ukraine, says Zelensky
15:07 france24.com +37m
President Zelensky says having elections in Ukraine would 'destroy the country'
16:48 france24.com +1h
Zelensky rejects rival's call for elections, says would be 'huge risk' for Ukraine
16:49 france24.com +1m
Zelensky rejects wartime elections, saying vote would 'split' Ukraine
24 August 2026
09:00 time.com +16h
A ‘Tsunami’ for Ukraine: Zelensky Rejects Wartime Elections
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