Ukraine is going through a life-and-death war with Russia, and its Zelensky has made a shocking decision: to cancel the election during the war, and his term will last until the end of the war.
This means that he will become the de facto leader of Ukraine, with absolute military power and political power. This move of his has sparked controversy and questions at home and abroad, whether he is for the unity and security of the country, or for his own power and interests
According to local reports in Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) of Ukraine adopted a statement on November 30 announcing that the ** elections will be canceled during the war, that is, Zelensky's term of office will last until the end of the war. This statement was not subject to any public debate and voting, but was sent directly to the Great Council for a vote by the ** office.
It is reported that this statement was supported by the overwhelming majority of parliamentarians, because they knew that at a critical juncture in the war, proposals against ** could be retaliated against by the military.
Ukraine's first minister, Kuleba, has said that the office has been considering whether it is possible to hold elections next spring, and many political parties have actually begun to carry out some preliminary election campaigns. The Office believes that such an event is a threat to the unity of Ukraine in times of war, so it decided not to allow elections to be held in the war and sent them to the Great Council for a vote.
Zelensky's decision has sparked controversy and questions at home and abroad, with some believing that he is for the unity and security of the country, while others believe that he is for his own power and interests. Some opposition and civil society organizations accuse him of using the pretext of war to prolong his term, weaken democracy, and establish *** They believe that Zelensky is a failed leader who does not have the ability and courage to negotiate with Russia or cooperate with Western countries, and that he can only rely on military means to maintain his position, but doing so will only plunge Ukraine into a deeper predicament.
Others support Zelensky's decision, arguing that Ukraine needs a strong leader, not a weak **, at a critical juncture in the war. They believe that Zelensky is a brave warrior, he is not afraid of confrontation with Russia and coordination with Western countries, he only wants to fight for the independence and freedom of Ukraine, but to do so comes at a huge cost. They believe that Zelensky's extension of the term of office is to guarantee the unity and security of Ukraine, and not for the sake of personal power and interests.
Zelensky himself defended his decision, making it clear in an interview that as long as Russia does not withdraw its troops from Ukraine, he will not stop the war and Ukraine will fight to the end. He said that he does not want to be a ** or a hero, he just wants to be a loyal Ukrainian, sacrificing for the country and the people. He said that he is not afraid of death, he is not afraid of losing power, he is only afraid of losing Ukraine. He said that he was not for himself, but for the future of Ukraine, and that the cancellation of **elections was to avoid internal ** and chaos and maintain the unity and stability of the country.
Zelensky also revealed a bold idea, he intends to convene the fourth summit-level meeting in Switzerland and reach a peace document in half a year. He hopes to use the power of international agreements to force the Russian side to retreat. He said that this was his last hope and his last effort, and if this meeting failed, he would have no choice but to fight to the death with Russia.
Zelensky's idea is nothing new, in fact, isn't this the model of UN sanctions?Vote on a resolution, and then force one of the countries in the conflict to accept, and force Russia to withdraw its troops unconditionally. This model is useful for some small and medium-sized countries, but what is the use for Russia?Russia will not easily relinquish control of Ukraine, nor will it easily succumb to Western pressure, and it has sufficient military and political resources to meet any challenge. Russia's leader Vladimir Putin has also repeatedly stated that he will not accept any external interference, that he will not make Ukraine a member of NATO, that he will not make Ukraine a puppet of the West, that he will not make Ukraine an enemy of Russia.
In fact, there is still a loophole in Zelensky's logic in essence, that is, what demarcation line should be used for the withdrawal of Russian troops?Is it the dividing line before the conflict in 2022?Or is it earlier, the demarcation line before the Crimean referendum?If the withdrawal is carried out with the demarcation line before the outbreak of the conflict last year, it will be equivalent to Zelensky acknowledging the status of Crimea as belonging to Russia, which is a slap in the face, because he has to go to Crimea to see Haina. If he accepts a ceasefire along the lines that preceded last year's conflict, he would be reluctantly relinquishing his own sovereignty over Crimea. However, if he insists that the Russian army must withdraw from Crimea, then this is a challenge to the results of the 2014 Crimean referendum, you must know that Crimea's accession to Russia is the decision of the people of Crimea to vote, if the 2014 resolution is to be overturned, this is an even more impossible task, not to mention Russia's attitude, in terms of the complexity of this negotiation, it will be 10 times larger than the first option. If the difficulty coefficient of the withdrawal negotiations is 10 based on the 2022 ceasefire line, then the difficulty coefficient of the withdrawal negotiations on the issue of the ownership of Crimea is 100, or even higher.
The situation has now become a stalemate, not only on the battlefield, but also politically and diplomatically. In fact, Zelensky is also being erected now, you say that he is greedy for power and does not want to leave on the throne of **, this statement is also true, but the deeper consideration is not only power, but his own security. This war was fought too unjustly in Ukraine, it could have been avoided, as long as Zelensky signaled not to join NATO last year, even if he said two words publicly, as long as there was this attitude, the war could have been avoided. Including after the outbreak of the conflict in February, it was clear that negotiations had been completed in March, and a ceasefire could be signed as long as it was signed, at that time, the condition given by Russia was to withdraw all its troops, and no one in Russia wanted your four eastern states at that time, but Zelensky wanted to go to the black with Britain and the United States, and as a result, Crimea has not been recovered until now, and the four regions of eastern Ukraine have also been lost, and Ukraine's grain routes have been cut off, that is to say, Ukraine has died hundreds of thousands of people in vain, and the result has not been victorious, so someone must bear this responsibility, Zelensky is difficult to escape the later liquidation, when he still has military power in his hands, he can still guarantee his own security to some extent, if the military power is lost again, Zelensky will have to think about how the opposition will deal with his contradictions.
In fact, Zelensky subconsciously also hopes to be able to go ashore, quickly lose the position of **, and then ensure his own safety, and hide in the West for the rest of his life, but he is still very worried about whether he will be liquidated after leaving the military power, that is, he must get absolute security guarantees, he will give up his rights and go ashore safely, and only at that time will he hand over the ** position and military power of Ukraine.
This article is an analysis and comment on Ukraine's **Zelensky's declaration that there will be no elections during the war, and his term will be extended indefinitely, from his motivations, logic, dilemmas and prospects, etc., hoping to help readers better understand the internal and external situation and challenges in Ukraine, as well as Zelensky's situation and choices.
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