Ukraine: Zelenskyy rejects wartime elections

The Ukrainian president says wartime elections, as called for by the ex-defense minister, could "split Ukraine." He also said Russia was planning to mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops after September polls there.

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Ukraine: Zelenskyy rejects wartime elections

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