Zelensky: I will run in the elections if they are held before the end of the war

Zelensky stated that he intends to take part in the presidential elections if they are organized during the war. He provided the information during an interview with NBC News.

If there is a war, of course. This is my responsibility, I have to defend my country from the very beginning to the end of this war, Zelensky said.

Ukraine is under martial law, introduced after Russia launched a full-scale invasion in February 2022. According to Ukrainian law, no elections are held during the period - neither presidential nor parliamentary.

Zelensky's term was formally supposed to end in May 2024. However, due to martial law, the elections were not called and the president continues to perform his duties.

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The issue of wartime elections remains a subject of debate in Ukraine and among its Western partners. Doubts concern primarily the safety of voters, the participation of soldiers fighting on the front, as well as the millions of Ukrainians staying outside the country or in areas occupied by Russia.