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Ukraine's president rules out elections amid wartime political repression claims

A headline reports that President Volodymyr Zelensky has ruled out elections and alleges opponents of the war are being jailed.

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It signals potential democratic and political tensions during the war in Ukraine.

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  1. Zelensky rules out elections, as Ukraine's dictatorship jails opponents of the war ↗wsws.org · Recorded source date: Aug 25, 2026, 7:01 AM UTC

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