Zelensky Should Call Election Before Seeking Meeting With Putin - Expert

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Zelensky Should Call Election Before Seeking Meeting With Putin - Expert

Zelensky should hold a presidential election in Ukraine before seeking any meeting with Vladimir Putin, Earl Rasmussen, a former vice president of the Washington-based think tank Eurasia Center, told Sputnik.

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Zelensky should hold a presidential election in Ukraine before seeking any meeting with Vladimir Putin, Earl Rasmussen, a former vice president of the Washington-based think tank Eurasia Center, told Sputnik."We need to remember that Mr. Zelensky is under huge pressure from multiple sides: the US, the EU, ultra-nationalists, etc. There is a lot of money at stake as well for many," according to the expert.He pointed out that Ukraine should not receive any security guarantees without reciprocal measures for Russia.Zelensky said before the talks in Geneva that security guarantees are a priority for Kiev.His term expired on May 20, 2024. The Ukrainian authorities canceled the 2024 presidential election, citing martial law and general mobilization. President Putin previously stated that, according to preliminary estimates, the only legitimate authority in Ukraine is the parliament and the speaker of the Verkhovna Rada.Ukraine's parliament will work on introducing the necessary legal changes in March and April to allow for elections to be held in the country under martial law, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.The newspaper earlier quoted sources as saying that Ukraine began planning to hold a presidential election alongside a peace deal referendum following an alleged US demand to conduct both votes by May 15.

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