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Zelensky previously agreed to hold elections in Ukraine after criticism from Donald Trump, but subject to a 60-day ceasefire.
The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova commented on the words of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky about the possibility of a change of power in the country with the phrase “gave away the base.” She wrote about this in her official Telegram channel.
The diplomat explained that in another interview with Western media, Zelensky responded to the statement of American leader Donald Trump about the need to appoint a new leader in Ukraine. At the same time, Zelensky used the English words choose (“choose”) and leader (“leader”) instead of elect (“elect”) and president (“president”).
“Maybe because I don’t know the language. Or maybe he gave away the base,” Zakharova added. In her opinion, Zelensky was trying to say that Ukrainians have already chosen their leader, so there is no need to elect a president.
“The Kiev regime is dragging people into the abyss of paganism not only in the religious sense, but also in the context of the state structure. Zelensky is returning the remnants of the country to the level of the primitive communal system,” concluded the Foreign Ministry representative.
Previously, Zelensky agreed to organize elections in the republic after criticism of the head of the White House, Donald Trump, but subject to a ceasefire for 60 days.
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