Posted on 02/10/2025 12:38:16 PM PST by SoConPubbie
I have long said the only thing President Trump needs to do is to tell Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy he needs to hold an election to showcase his public support for his position. After that, Trump can do nothing except wait for the result and the winner of the election to come to him. Then, engage with Putin on a resolution to the conflict.
Would Zelenskyy win the election? I don’t think so, but who knows. Today a video surfaces where Zelenskyy was directly asked why he has cancelled all Ukraine elections, and would he restart them now. Zelenskyy said no, he would not hold elections because holding an election would mean a pause in the warfighting and that would be a win for Russia.
Ukraine President Zelensky claims that the Ukrainian people oppose elections and prefer he continue to rule.
— Ian Jaeger (@IanJaeger29) February 10, 2025
(MSM) – President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that if martial law is suspended until the end of the war so that elections can be held, Ukraine will lose its army, which the Russians will exploit. Source: Zelenskyy in an interview with the UK broadcaster ITV News
Quote: “In regard to elections, everything is clear. More than anything we all want the war to end and for us to have elections. However, as long as the war continues, our population is against elections, all people are against it.”
“What do elections entail today? As of now – I’m absolutely not afraid of them – but what will happen? We need to end martial law or suspend martial law. If we suspend martial law we will lose the army. And in principle, the Russians will be happy. The question of combat capability, morale – that’s what we’ll lose. And legally, you can’t hold an army – it’s a fact.
People will come back home and will have every right to return home. And morally, even those who will not come home morally that’s it – it’s a pause. And Russia certainly will exploit this for counterattack.” (more)
That’s his story, and he’s sticking to it.
In order to save democracy in Ukraine, they must eliminate elections in Ukraine.
Gee. Eff Why?
Well this telling isn’t it.
This guy makes Democrats blush he is such a LIAR!
On the face of it, I at least suspect that premise. After reflection I reject it.
They are going to lose anyway. If we keep supporting him, we are supporting a dictatorship.
A good plan for Trump has always been:
1. Get Russia and Ukraine to agree to a total ceasefire for 90 days to have an election.
2. After Zelensky loses, work with the winner to establish a framework for newly agreed borders.
3. Start a repayment plan for both Ukraine and Russia. Ukraine in the form of discounted (free) resources to us, Russia in the form of supplying energy to EU at discounted prices for a fixed period of time.
Ukraine is not going to win this war with Russia no matter who their president is.
It’s the residuals, He needs 5 seasons to go into syndication.
“Zelensky Says if Ukraine Holds Elections, They Will Lose the War to Russia”
Only conclusion that I can make is that a candidate that wants to work out a peace agreement with Russia will win the election.
And to Zelensky, that is a loss - although the real loss for him will be the loss of his usefulness to the Azovs (Ukrainian Nazis).
“1. Get Russia and Ukraine to agree to a total ceasefire for 90 days to have an election.”
I suspect that Russia will give Ukraine no more than 48 of cease fire to hold an election...anything more makes it too easy for Ukraine to re-arm and then restart the war.
Marcus! Is your main man a dictator or communist?
They don’t like elections :)
A guy who doesn’t want elections is fighting for “freedom”?
Doesn’t jibe bro.
That makes no sense.
Tucker Carlson on Ukraine:
Billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars funneled into Ukraine, only for American weapons to end up with drug cartels. This is what ‘defending democracy’ looks like under the corrupt establishment. President Trump wouldn’t let this insanity continue for a second.
Ukraine has always been a huge money laundering operation. The fact that any Republican ever voted for that pointless war is a disgrace. Democrat politicians love war so it’s no surprise they supported it. But the GOP who supported the Ukraine War all need to be primaried. – Paul Szypula
“Poor leadership within the Pentagon” is the understatement of the century. What did the military do as we were illegally invaded by 10s of millions of criminals authorized by an illegally installed potato as President? – Wall Street Apes
Tucker Carlson is spot on, this war is a disaster for America We need to stop funding Ukraine and focus on our own country’s problems Trump was right to question our involvement in this conflict Time to bring our troops home and end this senseless war”
If elections are held, he'd a lose, a candidate seeking peace would be elected and the war would end.
There will be elections. They are one of the US terms for the ceasefire and security agreement.
Nothing will happen until Gabbard is in place.
Cloture vote tonight, probable full Senate Wednesday. Then give her time to fire people.
And then there will be accurate info briefed the President about Ukraine.
I think Valerii Zaluzhnyi should be the next President of Ukraine.
You already lost the war dummy. What elections would accomplish would be to force you out, so that Ukraine can face reality and stop committing national suicide.
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