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The Ukrainian leader\u2019s presidential term expired last May, with no new vote in sight<\/strong><\/p>\n

Elon Musk has taken a jab at Vladimir Zelensky over his claim that Ukrainians are opposed to holding presidential elections during the conflict with Russia.<\/p>\n

Zelensky\u2019s term officially expired in May 2024, but he has refused to hold presidential elections, citing active martial law. While Kiev\u2019s backers in the West continue to recognize Zelensky as Ukraine\u2019s president, Russia deems him illegitimate, insisting that the true legal power in the country now lies with the parliament and its speaker.<\/p>\n

In an interview with ITV on Friday, Zelensky explained Kiev\u2019s reluctance to hold the new vote by arguing that \u201cduring this war, our population is against elections, all people are against it.\u201d<\/em> He claimed that holding elections under such circumstances would undermine Ukraine\u2019s defense posture, adding, \u201cIf we suspend martial law, we will lose the army.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Musk, a close ally of US President Donald Trump and the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), offered a response full of irony, posting \u201cSure\u201d<\/em> on social media.<\/p>\n

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It isn\u2019t the first time Musk has criticized the Ukrainian leader. In November, the billionaire mocked Zelensky\u2019s claim that the \u201cUS cannot force us to \u2018sit and listen\u2019 at the negotiating table. We are an independent country.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u201cHis sense of humor is amazing,\u201d<\/em> the tech entrepreneur wrote at the time.<\/p>\n

According to the Ukrainian outlet Telegraf, Zelensky has already decided to run in the potential next election, if it is held. While the report estimated that the Ukrainian leader \u2013 who has a trust rating of around 52% \u2013 has a reasonable chance of winning, the situation could drastically change if former top general Valery Zaluzhny, currently Ukraine\u2019s ambassador to the UK, enters the presidential race.<\/p>\n

The Ukrainian outlet claimed that to suppress the candidacy of the popular general, Zelensky could press criminal charges against Zaluzhny, including a probe related to the fall of Kherson to Russian forces in 2022. According to RBK-Ukraine, Zelensky\u2019s team is also hoping that military intelligence chief Kirill Budanov could counter Zaluzhny\u2019s potential bid for the presidency.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Trump administration appears to be pressuring Kiev to organize a new presidential election. Keith Kellogg, Trump\u2019s top envoy for Ukraine, told Reuters earlier this month that Washington wants Kiev to hold the vote, potentially by the end of the year, especially if a ceasefire with Russia can be agreed upon in the coming months. \u201cMost democratic nations have elections in their time of war. I think it is important they do so. I think it is good for democracy,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) claimed that NATO is planning to oust Zelensky as it believes that he is one of the main obstacles to peace talks between Moscow and Kiev.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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