Politico: Biden to shift public focus from Ukraine to economy during election campaign
"Now that the supplemental passed Congress, it is naturally less of a salient issue," Politico wrote, citing one senior administration official.
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Poroshenko plans to run for president again after war ends
Former President Petro Poroshenko said on April 2 he plans to run for the presidential office again, but only once the war with Russia ends.
Media: At least 15 criminal cases opened on first day of Russian presidential election
At least 15 criminal cases on alleged "obstruction of the electoral comissions' work" had been opened during the first day of the Russian presidential election, Russian media outlet Novaya Gazeta Europe reported on March 15, citing regional investigation committees.
Nikki Haley exits Republican presidential race, ceding nomination to Trump
Donald Trump’s main opponent in the Republican presidential race, Nikki Haley, announced on March 6 that she was suspending her campaign, leaving Trump the last Republican left in the race.
Supreme Court rules Trump cannot be removed from Colorado ballot
The state of Colorado cannot remove former President Donald Trump from the primary ballot ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on March 4.
US State Department condemns 'sham parliamentary elections' in Belarus
Belarus opened polling stations for both the parliamentary and local elections on Feb. 25 amid condemnations from the Belarusian democratic opposition. The country is ruled by dictator Alexander Lukashenko, who uses rigged elections to solidify his regime rather than to provide a chance for actual democratic competition.
Poll: Majority of Ukrainians want Zelensky to remain president for duration of martial law
When asked if President Volodymyr Zelensky should run for another term (if elections are held), 53% of respondents said yes, a six percent decrease since December 2023.
Charles Michel: 'I don't think this counteroffensive has failed'
Ten years after Ukrainians took to the streets their dissatisfaction with what many saw as a nail into the coffin of the country's European future, the European Council president was in Kyiv promising that Ukraine would soon begin accession talks. "My goal is to do everything to make a positive
Opinion: For Ukraine, elections can wait
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made headlines when he confirmed his belief that general elections should be postponed until after Ukraine wins the war. Despite some calls from Western allies to field elections sooner rather than later, polling shows that a majority of Ukrainians agree with Zelensky’s assessment that the
Why Ukraine likely won't hold elections next year
When Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a fake vote to extend his mandate in March 2024, Ukraine will not be allowed to hold an election due to the martial law imposed amid Russia's aggression. This won't suddenly make Russia more democratic than Ukraine. If Russia had not invaded Ukraine, it
This Week in Ukraine Ep. 24 – Will Ukraine hold elections during war?
Episode #24 of our weekly video podcast “This Week in Ukraine” is dedicated to the challenges Ukraine would need to overcome to hold elections during war.
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