Episode 63: Why There Won't Be Elections, But What If There Were?

Some outside pressure is asking why Ukraine won't be having wartime elections. We start by going over why that would be impossible, then dig deeper into Ukrainian electoral politics and would would come of an election. 00:01:24 - Holding elections in Ukraine would be illegal, dangerous, and logistically insurmountable. 00:14:53 - A pretty confusing bill is in the works to allow for elections anyway. 00:30:51 - Ukrainian civics lesson 101 00:37:43 - What are Ukraine's political parties? 00:56:08 - What happens with the formerly "pro-Russian" vote? 01:03:31 - Would Zelensky win re-election? 01:07:25 - Might Zelensky not run for re-election? 01:12:00 - The controversial character Oleksiy Arestovych has announced his Presidential campaign. Twitter Anthony: @Bartaway Romeo: @RomeoKokriatski Ukraine Without Hype: @HypeUkraine Patreon https://www.patreon.com/UkraineWithoutHype Resources and Charities https://linktr.ee/ukrainewithouthype Music Hey Sokoli (Traditional)

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Ukraine-based journalists Romeo Kokriatski and Anthony Bartaway discuss the biggest stories from Ukraine, and the region - all in English.