"I said the exact same thing!"
Posted on 03/03/2025 8:29:44 AM PST by bimboeruption
Ukraine’s lack of elections has been cited as a concern by some Western figures as President Donald Trump tries to bring peace to the region, but President Volodymyr Zelensky insists he’s so popular you’d have to ban him from office to prevent him returning to power.
Ukraine’s President Zelensky held court at London’s Stanstead airport on Sunday, the latest stop in his version of intense shuttle diplomacy, and among comments made, he rejected calls for him to call fresh elections in his country to refresh its democratic legitimacy.
Calling fresh elections is pointless because, he claimed, Volodymyr Zelensky is so popular in Ukraine he’d simply be re-elected again anyway.
Given his level of support, Zelensky said per a translation provided at the conference, “to replace me will not be easy” because to guarantee a new President you’d have to block him from appearing on the ballot.
Zelensky said: “It’s not enough to simply hold elections. You need to prevent me from running”. So whether elections are held or not, the West will ultimately still have to “negotiate with me”.
The Ukrainian government has previously taken this line when defending itself from accusations that, given its national elections for the presidency and parliament are now a year overdue it backsliding on democracy. Indeed, Kyiv has insisted its own research shows Zelensky remains extremely popular with a high approval rating at home.
As noted, however, it is hard to accept these assertions at face value, given Ukraine is a country under martial law, criticising its President can invite punishment, millions of its citizens are abroad as refugees or live under Russian occupation, and political parties with anti-war or pro-Russian views have been banned, with some opposition politicians even killed in targeted assassinations in the course of the war.
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Of course I’ll win.
It sounds like something Putin would say.
Heck, it sounds like something Bidenbama would say
Absolutely.
Just like his mentor Stalin did.
Or his hero Hitler did.
“the West will ultimately still have to “negotiate with me”
Oh really. This guy doesn’t have a clue.
Who said anything about ‘elections’?..................
And when it comes to Europe's support, as Newt Gingrich said, European leaders can issue statements of support, but they have no money, they have no military, and they have no capacity to replace the U.S.
If it is so easy, why didn’t he have an election and avoid murmurs against his legitimacy?
"I said the exact same thing!"
CIA has probably promised to take care of the vote count for him.
He counts the votes.
EVERY time he opens his mouth it makes it easier for Trump to walk away.
In fact, I’d say he has hurt his standing with Team Trump as badly since he left the White House as did when he was in it.
No remorse, no conscience.
A textbook narcissistic sociopath and psychopath.
Zelensky is similar to Benito Mussolini in his arrogant attitude.
Prove it! Submit to a free and honest election and let the people decide how popular you are!
Dictator
BTTT
Pretty much that. He counts the votes, but it is just a step more subtle than you think.
The issue is the refugees who fled. As many fled to Russia as to Europe. And the Russian annexed oblasts are called Ukraine territory by Zelensky, but they will vote Russian, so Zelensky will exclude them from the count — because they are self declared Russia after all.
And only the refugees who went to Europe get a vote, not those in Russia — because of the danger of Russia just printing ballots as they wish, you see.
So he’s right. Elections will just restore him to power.
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