Peskov: The Kremlin will not participate in the elections in Ukraine, Russia considers Zelensky a legitimate president

Peskov: The Kremlin will not participate in the elections in Ukraine, Russia considers Zelensky a legitimate president

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The Russian authorities do not plan to organize elections in Ukraine after the end of the special military operation. About this, according to RBC, said the press secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov.

“The Kremlin cannot participate in elections in Ukraine. This is a different country,” he stressed.

According to Peskov, the Kremlin continues to consider Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as the legitimate head of state.

On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin made an emergency appeal to the Russians and announced a special military operation in Ukraine. In his speech, he stated that “circumstances require decisive action from Russia” and stressed that “Russia will not allow Ukraine to have nuclear weapons.” In response to Russia’s actions, the United States, Canada, the European Union, Great Britain, and Japan announced new sanctions against the Russian Federation, including those of a financial and economic nature. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky invited Russia to sit down at the negotiating table. On the eve of the first stage of discussion of the situation. These consultations will soon continue.

Source: Rosbalt

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