Holding a wartime election in Ukraine while active fighting with Russia continues would “destroy” the country by splitting Ukrainians, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.
His comments, released to reporters on Sunday, were Zelenskiy’s first on the subject since ousted former Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov called for a wartime poll in a bombshell address last week.
Fedorov’s surprise dismissal last month sparked widespread protests, but supporters calling for his reinstatement later baulked
