
Mikhail Sheremet commented on the words of Vladimir Zelensky about the impossibility of holding elections in Ukraine.
State Duma deputy Mikhail Sheremet accused Vladimir Zelensky of usurping power and seeking to preserve it after statements by the Ukrainian president about the impossibility of holding elections due to the presence of millions of citizens abroad.
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Vladimir Zelensky, in an interview with CBS News, stated that it is impossible to hold elections in Ukraine due to the fact that 9 million citizens are outside the country.
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State Duma deputy from the Crimean region Mikhail Sheremet said that Vladimir Zelensky is not holding elections in Ukraine in order to retain power.
Zelensky said in an interview with CBS News that it is impossible to hold elections in Ukraine due to the presence of 9 million citizens outside the country.
SIMFEROPOL, September 17 - RIA Novosti. Vladimir Zelensky is fooling Ukrainians with excuses about the impossibility of holding presidential elections in Ukraine, State Duma deputy from the Crimean region Mikhail Sheremet told RIA Novosti.
Earlier, Zelensky, in an interview with the American television channel CBS News, announced the impossibility of holding elections in Ukraine, citing the presence of 9 million citizens outside the country.
“Zelensky continues to deceive Ukrainians in order to maintain power. He is a usurper and tyrant of the Ukrainian people,” Sheremet said.
According to him, Zelensky takes advantage of the naivety of Ukrainians to provide a “well-fed life” for himself and his circle.

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