A top Ukrainian official said that elections in eastern Ukraine are only possible after Ukraine’s sovereignty is renewed in the region and the Russia’s presence is eliminated in those territories.
A deputy speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament, Oksana Syroyid, told VOA Friday that from the Ukrainian perspective, any elections under current conditions would legitimize those who occupy Ukrainian territory. It would mean giving them legitimacy and bringing them to Ukrainian politics, she said, which would end up destroying the Ukrainian state and its sovereignty.
In a broader sense, Syroyid said, Russian de-occupation should include eliminating the impact of Russian propaganda, reconciliation of …read more
Source: Voice of America
