How Russia is undermining support for Zelenskyy in Ukraine | DW News

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's term in office would be ending if Russia had not invaded Ukraine. Elections are suspended while martial law is in force. But Russia has been trying to undermine popular support for Zelenskyy by running a social media campaign for fresh elections.
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03:26 Yevheniia Kravchuk, Member of Ukrainian Parliament
06:43 Kira Rudik, Member of Ukrainian Parliament
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#Ukraine #Russia #Zelenskyy

[@dorukbaglan3923]

BBC has found out that 70% of the public is against their own elections. Puhahahahaha

[@jeffmeyer9319]

This is a DW report, the other trusted news source that you hate!

[@reorioOrion]

It's okay! This is for the sake of REAL "democracy"!

[@micskovbon5738]

Well, we are so lucky in the west that we can just go voting totally free.

[@ChrisBarsby-ll3ny]

Jaysus the ukranians are wonderful people but unfortunately I think that most have been brainwashed and conditioned into believing western lies..much like people in britain but if the russians were killing brits by the thousands our population would hold our politicians to account..

[@tanvirahmedsiddiquee127]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@infiniteloopcounter9444]

By this logic the DPRK is a democracy as well. It's even in the name.

[@tomanypeople9388]

ONLY FOR THE WEAK MINDED. UKRAINE IS FIGHTING FOR EXISTENCE. BECAUSE RUSSIA AND PUTIN WOULD SHOW NO MERCY.

[@thinkerly1]

Unlike in russia, the germans do not kill and imprison their opposition politicians

[@ucNguyen-es1fy]

DPRK also still at war with ROK, there is no peace deal . So it's democratic to have Kim stay in power indefinitely.

[@wolfswinkel8906]

Genius 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😂

[@Nate-dv5dp]

North Korea ha snot been invaded. Also, Ukraine is booming with foreign journalists from all over the world, unlike the "DPRK"

[@kaltmorgen]

Democracy without elections

[@adshdhhhd7783]

It almost sounds like Russia right. Expect Russia is a dictature without real elections.

[@zhangyiping100]

Better than so called election in China, North Korea and Russia.

[@yakivpopavich]

Zelensky's Democracy List : - Impose Martial Law - Conscript and force men 25-60 to fight - Forcefully kidnap anyone who doesn't report for duty - Ban all opposition political parties - Call off elections - Force all radio and TV broadcasts to come under a government controlled umbrella Russia isn't a democracy. But that doesn't mean Ukraine is. Ukraine is nothing more than an old Slavic regime, and Zelensky and his governments actions have proven that.

[@MrVTeta]

And with forced conscription to the front

[@GS-XV]

That's a new invention by the Brussels and Washington elites

[@jdlflagstone6980]

"So far, there's been no push from ordinary Ukrainians..." Curious, how do you define an "ordinary" Ukrainian?

[@hardquestions01]

Because you dear not say a thing 😅😅😅

[@bence8642]

Now hes a dictator

[@EntertainingEconomistLLC]

Do you know why? They all fleet to European countries....Half of the males have been killed, another half is hiding, because they don't want to get drafted. Who is there to vote, realistically? 80% of Ukrainians live in exile at this time. HIs army consists of American helpers, who can not vote...

[@MetallicReg]

Those that push, suddenly wake up at the frontlines.

[@jeffmeyer9319]

Non-russian Ukrainians?

[@boweryst11]

DW is a parody channel.

[@adshdhhhd7783]

We should all watch RT like good little trolls like you

[@tileng.5186]

​@@adshdhhhd7783you could watch anything you want. But it wouldn't change the fact about DW.

[@GS-XV]

@@adshdhhhd7783 RT is blocked in the EU - "the land of the free" ... /s

[@spiraboy]

@@adshdhhhd7783what constitutes an internet bot?

[@spiraboy]

Correct

[@fredo1070]

"I used to think my life was a comedy, but now I realise it is a tragedy" - Zelenskyy

[@gaborrajnai6213]

It is Karl Marx actually...

[@rakeshsv8579]

No he became rich .

[@Mina-98612]

😂 It doesn't matter, he won't be around for too long anyway.

[@supriadiramlan5545]

@@rakeshsv8579 he buy villa seaside around red sea :) tragedy only for poor Ukraine forced to fight war for rich Ukrainian still partying in Germany and western Europe

[@SilverforceX]

Now he's a dictator.

[@EfwdEdwx]

You can’t hold elections with your countries at war. If you want everybody to vote, you’re gonna need the person invading to leave.

[@stephendmccormickjr8200]

It’s not that he’s a dictator while a nation is at war you must not change the current national leadership until it’s over that could have a massive negative impact on the battlefield that’s another reason why Putin wants him to go

[@stephendmccormickjr8200]

But honestly you may be a bot

[@solconcordia4315]

He isn't as long as he's following Ukraine's Constitution.

[@user-dt7oi6bp2w]

Zelensky is an overdue dictator who has usurped power!!!!!!!!

[@mitalidixon4722]

DW just interviewed 70% of Ukraine's population.

[@remjusmusumba7865]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@engelgirl7360]

Not even 1 person,

[@marcohama1]

kkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

[@overpope3510]

Well, in contrast to ruzzians, DW seems to have some competence in maintaining a open media system

[@esQmo]

@@overpope3510 DW or even any mainstream media will never tell what contradicts the official position of the collective West.

[@noize2sound]

*West looks for a Zelenskyy in every country on the Earth*

[@PlaYer-sn5or]

They found Marcolensky in Philippines 😝

[@UK1uno]

Yeah, to depose.

[@231rosslyn]

How does that make even sense? How does the West do it - using a representative or each country on its own? What is the goal of such nonsense?

[@paulcock8929]

Is there no real opposition in Ukraine?

[@claus-not-santa]

The begging monk has forbidden any opposition! They are either in prison or outside Ukraine. some have been killed!

[@adshdhhhd7783]

@@claus-not-santa we're talking about Putin?

[@icu17siberia]

Russia is the opposition now isn't it?

[@claus-not-santa]

@@adshdhhhd7783 You can not read??

[@jonathanjacob5453]

@@adshdhhhd7783no we are talking about Zelenskyy. The champion of democracy.

[@user-qs9nd7bm4b]

Ethiopia held elections amid war an famine😮

[@troublingrain3060]

!

[@goodintentions5189]

So 3 people in a selected interview have spoken for 40 million Ukrainians? What about the people running from martial law or the truckers demonstrating, have you interviewed them ?

[@user-nq1pi8sz4z]

Laughable

[@zoom777]

Correction, 25 millions because 10 millions fled, almost one million are pushing daisies and few millions joined Russia.

[@pccitizen1647]

These 3 are presidents of the most influential comedy clubs 😅

[@thyservant2310]

@@zoom777 does the new law applied only to the 25 million? or did they lost their identity as a ukrainian because they left the country?

[@et2709]

How about the empty streets all over ukraine. ..it's happening people are hiding.

[@springbloom5940]

*Russia* undermining his support 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@Scar626]

Exactly, what utter tripe; "Russia would rather want to be at war with this guy than that guy" - What does it matter? The only people who would care are those "defending Ukrainian democracy"

[@IgorVolyn]

No they are not

[@et2709]

propoganda

[@yakivpopavich]

Zelensky's Democracy List : - Impose Martial Law - Conscript and force men 25-60 to fight - Forcefully kidnap anyone who doesn't report for duty - Ban all opposition political parties - Call off elections - Force all radio and TV broadcasts to come under a government controlled umbrella Russia isn't a democracy. But that doesn't mean Ukraine is. Ukraine is nothing more than an old Slavic regime, and Zelensky and his governments actions have proven that.

[@cl7634]

​@@Scar626 Russia aims to paint Zelensky as a dictator (and therefore no better than Putin) in order to undermine Western support.

[@duncansmith7562]

After what happened to Gonzalo Lira, who in Ukraine would register their disapproval of Zelensky in an opinion poll?

[@trumpforever6706]

A champion of democracy who is allergic to elections has never been seen before. 😆

[@IndustrialMindedArtist]

Russia held elections during the war.

[@endlessendless2391]

Joke Russian election with main opposition leader killed in jail. Furthermore, Russian cities are not facing constant shelling unlike Ukrainian cities.

[@Vifnis]

*Russia held elections during the war* bruh I have some bad news for you....

[@thinkerly1]

No. Putin killed Navalny, his greatest opponent, imprisoned a couple of others, and drove others to exile. The toads left in the "election" supported all of his positions.

[@jesuscristianorobertodedet9651]

"elections"

[@BrakeDenzo]

​@@jesuscristianorobertodedet9651all international election observers says Russia presidential election is a democratic way.

[@chokosabe]

ITs not 10s of thousands of soldiers dead. Its hundred of thousands now

[@jankowalyk7301]

Over 500,000 ruSSian orks dead and wounded.

[@jankowalyk7301]

Over 500,000 ruSSian orks dead and wounded.

[@jankowalyk7301]

Over 500,000 ruSSian orks dead and wounded.

[@robertbones326]

Don't you know how to source information?

[@techcafe0]

no it's not you liar bot

[@esQmo]

What a biased report! Obviously you will not tell the truth that ukrainians are really fed up with this dude.

[@ayoCC]

you must be an expert

[@miroslavstevic2036]

@@ayoCC You don't need an expert to see that.

[@esQmo]

@@ayoCC Keep lying to yourself if that can make you sleep at night

[@overpope3510]

@@esQmo let me guess, alternatively they should invite Putler with open arms into their country?

[@chrisdawe5976]

Pretty sure they are fed up with russian imperialism but go on king

[@al-paciyes5722]

Wrong narrative.... Russia is happy that Zalenky is still in charge

[@springbloom5940]

Which is what actually undermines his support

[@DacianRider]

suuuuure, suuuuure Ivan. that's why they sent hit after hit on him.

[@Traveler_SF]

@@DacianRider says BBC and CNN :))

[@Z4N7]

​@@Traveler_SFI wonder why you oven visit the site you obviously don't trust?

[@NationalYouth677]

Yup thanks to Clownesky now Russia controls most of Ukraine's resources and ports lmao.

[@bequemwaltz1990]

Who is undermining: Russia or the media outlet stating that "many are fed up"? What a shame!

[@machovalkarie7896]

The media outlets

[@naejin]

Well, they are pointing out Zelensky's favorability has dropped from 90% to 69%. Although this is still high support, it's on a downward trend as people are getting weary & fatigued over the war that grows ever longer. Putin expects that they can outlast Ukraine over time. Things like lowering age of conscription unnerving people seems to show that the people are losing their will to fight. Sounds like Ukraine has run out of the enthusiastic warriors, and now they are being forced to pull people into service against their will.

[@4rmDEC2FRE]

@@naejin Kremlin Bot

[@FredHousehold]

No one winning the war ? Bested if everyone had a peaceful agreement 🤝... This war shouldn't be happening. Ukrainian + Russia should be in Nato + EU Union alot people are saying this.

[@naejin]

@@4rmDEC2FRE LOL. okay buddy. I've been a pro-Ukrainian sovereignty person following the war since it began. If you only knew. Maybe go look over my comment history or something. However, it's just natural that people get war fatigue. Putin's plan is to win by attrition. No matter what false claims you make without any evidence, it's not going to change my unbiased opinions. But if you want to try to make people dislike Ukraine, nice try.

[@AnthonyCarroll-ue3uv]

A recent poll said ppl don't want elections.😅🤦‍♂️

[@miroslavstevic2036]

not poll, recent spell.

[@jdlflagstone6980]

"So far there's been no push from ordinary Ukrainians" Lmao... maybe it's only the Ukrainians who aren't ordinary?

[@yakivpopavich]

Zelensky's Democracy List : - Impose Martial Law - Conscript and force men 25-60 to fight - Forcefully kidnap anyone who doesn't report for duty - Ban all opposition political parties - Call off elections - Force all radio and TV broadcasts to come under a government controlled umbrella Russia isn't a democracy. But that doesn't mean Ukraine is. Ukraine is nothing more than an old Slavic regime, and Zelensky and his governments actions have proven that.

[@sunnyrobinson2128]

Only in Kyiv

[@EfwdEdwx]

@@miroslavstevic2036 I think they would hold elections if they weren’t being invaded by a foreign army.

[@Pepebenvlogs]

Kick him out of office..

[@YesItsReallyKeith]

He will remain as a legitimately elected official unlike other places where citizens don't get to choose !!!

[@solconcordia4315]

He still has to finish his job. Remember Bucha.

[@givemeyourhugsrightnow6586]

Western puppets 😂

[@masterchinese28]

Russian bot

[@stephenhill545]

Piglet visits his master, Pooh. That was actually funny to see.

[@prajwal1341]

@@masterchinese28 cia bot

[@Herodotus__]

The comedian in cargo pants bought a suit😂😂

[@pwn5047]

“We have a consensus between political parties” - the entire opposition fled the country or was killed by Zelensky.

[@maanvol]

DW feels no need to talk about Zelensky's opposition that is rotting away in prison, or, indeed, have already been killed!

[@adshdhhhd7783]

You meant Putin right? Oh no, the Russian opposition is getting killed, not thrown in jail.

[@claus-not-santa]

@@adshdhhhd7783Are you a parrot 🦜?

[@icu17siberia]

OH yes, the GRU spies?

[@troublingrain3060]

yes

[@Flugzeuge4K]

To be fair, Britain and America never suffered ground invasions so they are not fair comparisons.

[@eugeneng7064]

The US held elections during the American Civil War while fighting was actively raging. So yes it has been done.

[@marcdellorusso180]

If Ukraine is truly fighting for democratic freedom, then elections should be held. I think Zelenskyy just wants to hold onto power.

[@chriscarrol9373]

You forgot the Chanel islands occupied even after most of Europe was free.

[@chriscarrol9373]

Thx whomever liked this because they where forgotten and rarely spoken of. Brave British soles.

[@Flugzeuge4K]

@@eugeneng7064 well that is impressive.

[@marisabenson1222]

Germany once again is Europe's weakest link

[@RUTHLESSambition5]

What democracy doesn't want elections 😂😂😂😂

[@gaborrajnai6213]

"I only believe in statistics that I doctored myself" -Winston churchill

[@ivanyashchenko790]

I’m Ukrainian and we are going to lose in this war. So we need election to choose more successful Supreme Chief Commander. Zelensky lose whole Ukraine South, lose counteroffensive and now losing Kharkiv. Election is absolutely necessarily.

[@masterchinese28]

I'm Brad Pitt

[@unsalbulent]

@@masterchinese28 You asked for money and weapons and said that you would defeat Russia in 2022. You asked for money and weapons in 2023 and said that you would attack Russia. You said that the Russian army cannot fight, its weapons and tanks are old, hundreds of thousands of Russian soldiers died, there are no Russian soldiers to fight. You said that we need money and weapons for defense in 2024, otherwise the Russians will defeat us. It's been 3 years, but you want to recruit people under the age of 28. If you don't have soldiers, you can't win a war with money and weapons. War is won by volunteer soldiers who fight honorably for their country. It is won by the army and the people who respect their leaders. I feel sorry for the soldiers who had to fight and die because they were poor and old while the rich and women left the country. You want NATO soldiers because you can't find men to fight. If Ukraine cares about democracy, you will not delete this comment.

[@231rosslyn]

Enjoy the fact that you can voice a differing opinion and not be jailed for it, as you would in RF. However, if Ukraine indeed loses the war, then you will face russian regime throughout Ukraine. Just look at the occupied territories. Now tell me - how would you intend to organise elections when vast portions of the population are under russian occupation and others are abroad?

[@arvindpathania2446]

Who do you vote now when you are on the run due to nato and west

[@231rosslyn]

@@arvindpathania2446 Is that a question ❓

[@thyservant2310]

Only ukrainian men inside ukraine knows what is really going on. They will speak at the right time.

[@trumpforever6706]

More than talking, it seems to me that they are trying to escape from the military draft.

[@thyservant2310]

@@trumpforever6706 when they say "to the last ukrainian standing" they know exactly what they are doing. fight with just woodstick in your hand. doesn't seem genocide?

[@TNFVLOGS]

That women in the beginning tune would change if she had to go to the front line😂😂

[@ninzki143]

They interview only Pro-Zelensky supporters lol

[@miroslavstevic2036]

Exactly what I've thought. Interesting read on this topic is "All Quiet on the Western Front" by Erich Maria Remarque. This classic novel depicts the experiences of German soldiers during World War I, highlighting the stark contrast between the older generation's glorification of war and the brutal realities faced by the young soldiers on the front lines.

[@GM53946]

Have they declared war on Russia? They haven't. What "wartime" are talking about then?

[@michaelstevens3479]

DW should have named all the countries that held elections during war time.

[@Libaxaqaranka]

Western definitions of democracy

[@iuno777]

the US is happy with him so there is no need for an election 😆

[@adshdhhhd7783]

Is it also why Putin is president for life?

[@brentlunger9738]

ㅏㄷㅎㄷ: 그들이 그에게 만족한다면 왜 제재를 가하는가?

[@EhudyBabel]

No money for elections but they had spend money in Eurovision 🎉

[@EhudyBabel]

Asking the politicians if they want to remain in power is hilarious 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@amunra5330]

So basically he is a dictator now- got it.

[@cheztaylor8]

Yes, but there's apparently a consensus on this dictator.

[@mustapilleri]

Nah, he is just puppet

[@adshdhhhd7783]

Like your boss?

[@billybonds4449]

There is only one Dictator in operation right now -PUTLER.

[@overpope3510]

Martial law is a well established concept. And due to pressure from democratic states it will be removed as soon as Ruzzia has removed itself

[@chamarachan]

Until USA want Zelensky no matter about democracy, when USA loose interest they will remove him.

[@timmy-wj2hc]

Legitimate Dictator now, placed by the US. 😂😂

[@chris6ix.]

Do you even have the slightest idea what you said? A dictator has complete or near complete control over his country and can basically do whatever he wants without having to ask anyone. Zelensky needs the support/will of other people to pass laws. Also, he was elected by his people, not the US. These Kremlin bots are really not getting smarter, are they.

[@patrolmanpete]

Leave Ukraine and there will be elections. What's the issue?

[@duncansmith7562]

the outbreak of war was not February 2022. It was 2014, when Crimea and Donbass separated from Ukraine following the anti constitutional coup in Kiev.

[@user-pd6xt4yw6i]

But the thing is that going to war is such a big decision and it seems extremely undemocratic to send hunderds of thousnds of people to die without making sure that is the path down which they want to go. Im from Croatia, in 1992 we were in the middle of war but our president still held the elections despite getting no financial aid from the outside.

[@et2709]

He is the war criminal.

[@wedgeantilles8575]

02:30 - haha, of course you have nothing to complain. You don't bother to defend your country, either by being on the frontlines, nor building defenses. Why ARE there no defensive lines? What happend to the money that was "used" for them? I often hear: The army doesn't have enough manpower to build them. So why aren't woman building them? Why shouldn't woman do something for their country too? We saw this e.g. in Britain and Germany in WW1+2 - men where doing the dying on the frontlines - but woman did their part. They were tolling the fields, working in factories. So why isn't Ukraine using some woman to build those fortifications? What about equality woman always demand? But hey, I guess that does not count if the equality is blood, sweat and hard labor. It's totally fine if this is done only by men.

[@mihaicozma4054]

So is Ukraine a democracy ?

[@et2709]

A joke

[@DM_Laf]

Is Ursula a criminal?

[@tadhgcronin175]

No

[@mihaicozma4054]

@@DM_Laf of course

[@tomshady3530]

Ww2, ww1, civil war... Usa held elections anyway.

[@eddastrohmayer251]

It was always said that former Minister of Defense had more support than Zelensky. He had to disappear ...

[@seatest9057]

I might have missed the moment in history when democracy was unanimously accepted as the only flawless system of government. I just wonder why Jacques Fresco said: "When you hear 'democracy', run for your life."

[@adshdhhhd7783]

We just can't wait for your beautiful Vladimirovitch to come and liberate us. Ohhhh. Troll

[@claus-not-santa]

@@adshdhhhd7783Is Jacques Fresco a troll? I think you even have heard of him before!?

[@adshdhhhd7783]

@@claus-not-santa no, you're a troll

[@seatest9057]

@@bonnie7898 I don't really care how much formal education Fresco received, but if you could look at democracy from my standpoint (being held H space O space Stage in your own country) you'd probably find Fresco's version better put. Besides, neither Churchill nor anyone else I know about actually tried what Fresco suggested. Of course Fresco's ideas weren't flawless, but I'd give them a try.

[@brentlunger9738]

국민 합의 독재와 자비로운 군주제도 있습니다.

[@bojanm986]

Zelensky is no more the President and there are no elections? How do you call that, DW?

[@231rosslyn]

I'm not DW, so you may not be happy with the answer - I call it a dumb question with manipulation.

[@Chitramalla1]

Most of the people are in front line???? How many 2 million or 5 million????

[@vitorlopes2064]

The more he stays in power the Richter he becomes

[@wirasanjaya4517]

of course they said rusia want to sabotage etc..because western had done some poll before and its not even 20% ukraine support elensky.they chose iron general that been sacked because his popularity outnumbered elensky

[@dltn42]

Ukrainian DICTATOR MODE: ON

[@Dam-a-fence]

Pfffffffffffft. You know, the world for the most part knows that youtube is not blocked in Russia.

[@hto_ya_blyat]

​@@Dam-a-fenceIt's true. We also don't see ads anymore. KZbin premium was presented to the whole of Russia

[@MarieDavis-xt7er]

To many innocent people have been killed in the war work over war

[@winstonsmith-ministryoftru1609]

Zelensky, the illegitimate puppet.

[@user-lf6hu2bi7o]

Russian bot

[@BrakeDenzo]

​@@user-lf6hu2bi7o70% of world populations support Russia. Billions of Russian bots. Because we know the truth.

[@user-dt7oi6bp2w]

@@user-lf6hu2bi7o Zelensky is an overdue dictator who has usurped power!!!!!!!!

[@VytautasLDK]

Yeah, what host forgot to ask: "Since there will be no election that means you as representative can't be replaced. Don't you feel that you have personal interest to keep elections away as long as possible?"

[@Dam-a-fence]

What you did not forget to do is hide your whataboutism inside a fallacy that was unrelated enough to make it seem like you are not a spy.

[@juniormolefe3046]

So the war is in the interest of Ukrainian politicians 😂who don't wanna lose office

[@BAJOLADU]

The US is protecting democracy in Ukraine...yes and I am a virgin.😂😂😂🇷🇺

[@greatman5836]

What 🤔

[@antebratincevic6764]

Keep your virginity never let it go . . . 🙂

[@R2_D3]

Both true! No doubt about it!

[@mikeanthony706]

Zelensky has no cause to end the war now. Smart way to be a lifetime president

[@bierfuerall]

like in a true democracy

[@ogunwatomisin2280]

Putin can end the war NOW by withdrawing his killers from Ukraine. Election will happen immediately. Do you now get the point, fool?

[@DeborahLokken-yz1bg]

Russia is not even remotely a democracy China the same.

[@Howiex-is8gq]

Putin invaded. Stop twisting facts. Bot....

[@eugenefirebird8938]

USA is no democracy either. @@DeborahLokken-yz1bg

[@user-mc2sf2kt8q]

Hands and feet are being torn off and volunteers are being dragged to military enlistment offices all over Ukraine!

[@user-li5cr6wv5b]

Let's all pretend that a hastily written law is above the country's constitution.

[@keith8880]

President For life Zelensky. Meanwhile Russia had an election during the war 😂

[@adshdhhhd7783]

A wonderful election my little troll. So great. You even had opponents jailed and killed in the past few months. What a model, we should all.move to Russia

[@claus-not-santa]

@@adshdhhhd7783You seem to see trolls everywhere!? Is everybody who has other opinion than yours a troll?

[@adshdhhhd7783]

@@claus-not-santa yep, there are many here, you included with your Russian narrative

[@phoque121]

69% support during a war = 5% support under normal circumstances

[@masterchinese28]

Based on what data?

[@leonardocavalcante7079]

​​@@masterchinese28 Before the war he was super unpopular, not as much as he is saying, but if you see the pools during that period you can see that, only after the war started he gained more popularity.

[@adriaanluijk3562]

putin is elected during war so why not zelensky? where is the democracy the west delivered to ukraine????

[@guidoconvertino3571]

putin elected 🤣😂😂🤣😂

[@231rosslyn]

How is this a worry to you, if it doesn't worry Ukrainians?

[@fnmkd3142]

Cause it`s in their constitution not to have elections during wartime. They follow their constitution, unlike putin, who changed it so he could rule forever.

[@overpope3510]

It’s delivered when Russia stops forcing conflicts on potential EU candidates while knowing well that they can’t join the EU while being in a war. Try education, its a nice thing.

[@claus-not-santa]

@@guidoconvertino3571 When have you been in Russia?

[@williammassey532]

Democracy 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@RMProjects785]

Current measures are enabled by a democratically elected legislature, and Ukraine has a commitment to return to democracy after the war. Contrast this with Russia.

[@avex3903]

@@RMProjects785 "Joined Feb 28, 2023"

[@adshdhhhd7783]

Trololol

[@denisgorjunov304]

@@RMProjects785 Russia had elections.

[@adshdhhhd7783]

@@denisgorjunov304 you forgot the quotes

[@hansalas]

With new aid pouring in , Clownesky will become the richest Ukrainian soon

[@ehudkirsh766]

4:04 - "1,000 um hm mile or kilometer" 🤣 lady, you can't decide?! You should know this! Are people suppose to support you like this?!

[@Esteban-qp2cf]

Little mention of all the parties that got banned.

[@nocomments642]

According to Constitution of Ukraine new elections must have been done. No exceptions, no excuses

[@engelgirl7360]

Secure through what mandate??

[@EventH]

Get another Ukrainian to be the President, and have the Zelenskys to go to the frontlines to fight with the rest of the Real Ukrainian people. With his experience and all-round-tough-guy personality, the former Mr President will definitely make a fine section commander.

[@adshdhhhd7783]

You should go join your camarads on the frontline too. Or your troll farm is too comfy to leave it?

[@et2709]

He and his wife both should go to the frontline.

[@user-hb6gu9bd3d]

So, if we end up with a never ending war, will Zelensky's government still be in charge?????

[@staspastukov5944]

The war in Ukraine has parallel roots in the financial crisis in Greece (video 23.00 - 30.00) - Why the 2008 Financial Crisis Is Still With Us - Bailouts, Austerity and the Crisis of Democracy

[@jtothed8575]

Lol.. opposition has been disbanded or improsoned

[@GastO1]

You mean the opposition dw is talking to in this video? Doesnt look like a prison 🤔😂

[@Pietrofs75]

Zelensky's best suited job would be to charge on the front lines, so that he knows he should complain about himself rather than the West as a whole.

[@adshdhhhd7783]

With you

[@springsummer7138]

Yeah, warmed quickly into his leadership. Just that the warmth burnt half their country.

[@JuanSanchez-tu3dc]

You lose Zelenskyy. You lose international support. It’s up to you.

[@easternfrontagain]

Where does it say in Ukrainian constitution that there should be no elections in war time??

[@Thor.Jorgensen]

It doesn't say that anywhere in any nations democracy. However, that is what martial law is. Martial law is declared in times of severe emergency or full-scale war. The United Kingdom, France, and many other occupied democracies of Europe also did not hold elections until World War 2 ended. They had what was called War Cabinets. You can look this up yourself. There was no 1940 UK election. They waited an entire 10 years before their next election 1935-1945.

[@easternfrontagain]

@@Thor.Jorgensen we’re not in 1940s anymore

[@Thor.Jorgensen]

​@@easternfrontagain What difference does the time make when you've got rockets flying overhead targeting large gatherings of people and people hiding in bomb shelters? Time doesn't make a difference. The threat to human lives and the occupation of part of the country does make a difference. Whether it's a V2 rocket or a Kh-32 cruise missile makes no difference. You can't hold elections under such circumstances.

[@unsalbulent]

@@Thor.Jorgensen You asked for money and weapons and said that you would defeat Russia in 2022. You asked for money and weapons in 2023 and said that you would attack Russia. You said that the Russian army cannot fight, its weapons and tanks are old, hundreds of thousands of Russian soldiers died, there are no Russian soldiers to fight. You said that we need money and weapons for defense in 2024, otherwise the Russians will defeat us. It's been 3 years, but you want to recruit people under the age of 28. If you don't have soldiers, you can't win a war with money and weapons. War is won by volunteer soldiers who fight honorably for their country. It is won by the army and the people who respect their leaders. I feel sorry for the soldiers who had to fight and die because they were poor and old while the rich and women left the country. You want NATO soldiers because you can't find men to fight. If Ukraine cares about democracy, you will not delete this comment.

[@Chitramalla1]

Opposition leader know that what will happen to her if she says otherwise 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 this phenomena is universal during war time

[@dlkdyscot]

Your hilarious

[@syncmonism]

If the political opposition isn't complaining, and is in fact agreeing to suspend elections until the war is over, and his approval rating is still well over 60%, it's a complete non issue.

[@gaborrajnai6213]

Lol this woman is the leader of the Ukrainian liberal party, which we can translate as the perfect west stooges. They are not a real opposition. Its not a coincidence they didnt ask Poroshenko the previous president of Ukraine, because they are indeed the real opposition, and maybe they arent entirely in line with the dear president...

[@alfos863]

2019 Zelensky "I will do everything so that Ukrainians won't cry"

[@paulneufarn]

Ukraine needs a new President and government with wisdom and foresight politicians, to protect their own People

[@miroslavstevic2036]

It's a classic *Catch*-22: elections cannot be held while hostilities are ongoing, but hostilities will not end until there is a legitimate leadership capable of making peace (which doesn't exist). Therefore, the power struggle will persist until the end of the state.

[@palar4195]

zelensky's ban on negotiation have more sense now.

[@whyme760]

What if the war lasts 5 more years or 10 years. It seems that the president and the Parliament will have a job for quite some time if that is the case.

[@christopherjones5921]

To be fair I think these days you would need electricity to run an election.

[@P00009]

Yevhenia Kravchuk and Kira Rudik being Members of Ukrainian Parliment do not know Ukrainian laws. As per Ukrainian legislation, only parliament cannot be elected during war time, this rule is not applied to the president elections.

[@Zasibys]

6:43 is this filter or I am tripping

[@markojuric4954]

If you put on the glasses that DW sells, you will see pure beauty

[@Zasibys]

@@markojuric4954 get some help

[@tigerkites]

Since when democracy became more important than sovereign state and survial of its citizens.

[@TheRubberStudiosASMR]

Get him out!

[@foseninfo8954]

The whole cabinet is replaced exept zelenski. Does not sound good.

[@RudolphoAqui]

They offered Zelensky a ride out, he wanted more ammunition! Zelensky and Ukrainian army are hero’s! ruzzia fears Zelensky, as they should, Zelensky will be the name remembered as the leader that defeated putin!

[@adshdhhhd7783]

They being your camarads bombs on civilians? Your boss was so generous with his crimes of war, why can't Ukrainians act properly at last. My little troll

[@stanislav7411]

We are not afraid of a Cokainsky

[@RudolphoAqui]

Hey where is Tsyklon? Tsyklon submarine under the sea in a octopuses garden?

[@Veryconfusedbywar]

Kiev is untouched talk to the people of Kharkiv.

[@Hacking-NASSA-with-HTML]

What about human rights? What about feminist agenda? Where are those "equal rights" ?

[@Hacking-NASSA-with-HTML]

Where is all that "civilized world" ?

[@revolutionarydefeatism]

7:11 Kira's aesthetic operation didn't go well back in Berlin. I was a nurse in the hospital she did the aesthetic operation, and I saw the bill was sent to the European parliament. I'm sorry for the way the operation went.

[@antebratincevic6764]

It can be seen even without you writing that the cosmetic surgery did not end well. The EU has gone where there is no return.

[@claus-not-santa]

Lips like a rubber boat!!

[@marinblaze]

My God, what have you done

[@user-nc1vd9xl4r]

Логика, выборы нельзя проводить пока ведутся боевые действия, но боевые действия не закончатся пока не будет легитимного руководства которое сможет заключить мир, эта власть будет до конца государства Украина...

[@miroslavstevic2036]

It's Classical Catch-22

[@claus-not-santa]

Why there cannot be election? There also was election when this begging monk was voted as President? The war started in 2014 when Ukraine was bombing own citizens in Donbas!

[@miroslavstevic2036]

@@bonnie7898 You are wrong. Under their constitution Crimea and Donbass are Ukraine, yet they had no saying about declaring martial law, especially extending presidency. Nothing about that country is normal - it is the most corrupt country in Europe by any metric.

[@miroslavstevic2036]

​@@bonnie7898 If it was that easy ... Ukrainian constitution is also saying Crimea is a part of Ukraine, but in reality they don't control it. So the constitution is invalidated. This will never fly. Without the elections Zel's credibility is close to 0.

[@miroslavstevic2036]

@@bonnie7898 Article 134 "The Autonomous Republic of Crimea is an inseparable constituent part of Ukraine". So the constitution is de facto Invalid as Crimea is separated.

[@PerceivedREALITY999]

Send zelesky to the front lines.

[@mikibalu2004]

Elections not but pride march can be held. Bravo!

[@erniebell1858]

Even Russia had elections during the Special Military Operaction. So the question is: which country is more democratic: Russia or Ukraine? The answer is Russia.

[@lucky2516]

Poor thing you can't even call a war a war without facing treason accusation and jail, such a democracy indeed 😅

[@MrsRemiz]

@@lucky2516 In Russia, war and a special military operation have different legal aspects

[@erniebell1858]

@@lucky2516 Well, by your definition, you would probably call two drunks fighting a war.

[@sungukyun2608]

Tens of thousands?? More like hundreds of thousands why need 500k replacements if only 31k died?

[@wren2900]

"Democracy" without elections. Just great

[@ScientificManager117]

If communism is Democracy by definition, what exactly do you mean?

[@DeborahLokken-yz1bg]

Communism is democracy but there are no Communist countries. Claiming to be a Communist country does not make you one.

[@ScientificManager117]

@@DeborahLokken-yz1bg I can see that, I remember there was a picture of Marx as the big head then like feathers hanging from a dream catcher Mao to Rasputin and others were just subsets of the vision he had. But visions of division. Am I correct?