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How can you even begin to hold a fair election when about 20% of your nation is occupied by a foreign power?
by Y-bar 2y ago
How can you even begin to hold a fair election when about 20% of your nation is occupied by a foreign power?
- dzogchen 2y agoDon’t forget holding an election during wartime is against the constitution of Ukraine. Also, even the opposition is against it.
- technothrasher 2y agoBeside the fact that it isn't practical, they would need to amend their constitution before they could hold an election during wartime. This is all also ignoring the question begging that the original poster was engaged in with the assumption that holding an election would end the war.
- t4throwaway 2y ago[dead]
- eunos 2y agoTheoretically, if you exclude the occupied parts from voting, you'd ensure no Yanukovich-like candidate winning. On the other hand, Trump can always move the goalpost ("Election not held in eastern Oblasts == Sham elections") or even reinforce the view that the eastern oblasts are de facto not part of the Ukrainian state anymore.
- postingawayonhn 2y agoAnd on the knowledge that Russia will certainly conduct strikes on polling stations. Also Zelensky's popularity has shot up since Trump started aligning with Russia. And the next most likely president is probably even more hawkish towards Russia.