‘Vladimir Putin's proposition about the interim board in Ukraine is foolish and wishful thinking," said the Ukrainian Ambassador to Poland Vasil Bodnar. As he stressed, there is no approval of the interim board and the elections will take place after the end of the martial law.
According to Ruter's agency, citing Russian media, Vladimir Putin suggested that Ukraine be transferred to interim management before peace talks. This proposition fits into Putin's repeated claims that president Volodymyr Zelenski is not the legitimate head of state since his five-year word of office expired in May 2024.
Putin's proposition “it's stupid”
Ukrainian Ambassador to Poland Vasil Bodnar asked about this issue on RMF 24 radio said Putin's proposition was “foolish, wishful thinking”.
Vladimir Putin started a war to control Ukraine and now wants to invent any another conditions
“ Bodnar noted.
Ukraine is simply a democratic state, and erstwhile the martial law is over, we will hold the elections ourselves.
He stressed.
Like he said, there's no approval for the interim board.
When Russia starts to fall apart, I'm the politician of occupied Moscow to manage decently the territories that will fall apart.
He was ironic.
‘Zelenski has a good chance”
Bodnar was besides asked, "Are there pressures to change power in Ukraine due to the fact that we heard it from Donald Trump's mouth too".
Donald Trump does not vote, only the Ukrainian people and he will choose – erstwhile there will be elections – whomever he wants. I think president Zelenski has a good chance here.
“Assessed by the Ambassador.
Elections in Ukraine were not carried out due to the fact that the applicable law prohibits their organization during the war. According to the rules, the President's word of office is extended until the fresh head of state is elected after the end of martial law.
Putin said that a temporary administration could be introduced in Ukraine "under the auspices of the UN, the US, European countries and our partners". This would lead to elections and the election of a government to then "start talks on the peace treaty". The Russian leader besides commented that Trump "sincerely wants to end this conflict for a number of reasons".
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