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Zelenskyy: Referendum and presidential elections can be held simultaneously after peace deal
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Zelenskyy: Referendum and presidential elections can be held simultaneously after peace deal

President outlines possible election dates, ceasefire monitoring mechanisms, vision of joining the EU, effectiveness of Ukrainian missiles and approach to sanctions against Russia

Zelensky reveals details of 20 points of draft basic peace agreement
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Zelensky reveals details of 20 points of draft basic peace agreement

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented a draft 20-point framework document on ending the war with the participation of Ukraine, the United States, Europe and Russia and stressed that the parties had come much closer to agreeing on most positions

CEC resumes work of the State Voter Register for the first time since the beginning of the Great War
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CEC resumes work of the State Voter Register for the first time since the beginning of the Great War

The Central Election Commission has resumed the work of the State Voter Register by resolution. This paves the way for updating the data, which is essential for holding elections given the changes in the population due to the war

Rada creates working group on presidential elections under martial law
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Rada creates working group on presidential elections under martial law

Parliament prepares a platform for discussing possible elections, CEC insists on security, peaceful conditions and changes to legislation

Poland is ready to help Ukraine with elections and invited Zelensky to speak in the Sejm
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Poland is ready to help Ukraine with elections and invited Zelensky to speak in the Sejm

Warsaw offered Kyiv legal and logistical support for the upcoming elections and invited the Ukrainian president to deliver a speech to the Polish parliament. The parties agreed to set up a joint working group

Zelenskyy about peace, territories, elections and support from the West: highlights from a big meeting with journalists
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Zelenskyy about peace, territories, elections and support from the West: highlights from a big meeting with journalists

President Zelenskyy outlined Ukraine's key positions on peace talks, possible compromises, wartime elections, personnel decisions, Western support and Russian disinformation.

Parliamentary elections took place in the Czech Republic: the party of former Prime Minister Andrej Babish wins victory
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Parliamentary elections took place in the Czech Republic: the party of former Prime Minister Andrej Babish wins victory

In total, six parties crossed the five percent barrier required to gain seats in the lower house of parliament, which has 200 deputies.