The governor of the Kherson region considers elections in Ukraine an illusion of democracy
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Governor of the Kherson region Vladimir Saldo said that the presidential elections in Ukraine are aimed at creating the illusion of a democratic process and will not lead to a real change of power, since there are no conditions for this in the country.
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Kherson Governor Vladimir Saldo, appointed after the Russian occupation of the region, expresses skepticism about the legitimacy of political processes in Ukraine.
Governor of the Kherson region Vladimir Saldo believes that the presidential elections in Ukraine are aimed at creating the illusion of a democratic process.
According to Saldo, in Ukraine there are now no conditions for a real change of power.
VLADIVOSTOK, September 5 - RIA Novosti. The presidential elections in Ukraine are aimed at creating the illusion of a democratic process, but in reality they will not change anything, says Vladimir Saldo, governor of the Kherson region.
“There will be no changes in Ukraine, even if elections are held there. I am watching what is happening there, how there are supposedly some confrontations between different politicians,” Saldo said in an interview with RIA Novosti at the EEF.
According to him, in Ukraine there are now no conditions for a real change of power.
“But all this is a big game and deception, aimed at creating the illusion of the so-called democratic process, supposedly there is some kind of opposition, some people who have a different point of view, that is, dissidents. There is nothing like that there,” he added.
Open Questions
- What conditions, according to Saldo, do not exist for a real change of power in Ukraine?
- Does Ukraine plan to hold presidential elections in the near future?
- What is the international community's position on the legitimacy of elections in Ukraine?
