If Donald Trump took the task of stopping the three years of fighting between Ukraine and Russia, but the matter seems to be taking a different turn. Trump is not only seen with Moscow but is also lactating Kiev. Now he called President Volodimir Jailonsky a dictator for not having elections in Ukraine. Elections could not be held in this country for the last 6 years. But how common is it in warning countries?
What did Trump say about Jailonski
After the Russian attack, Jailonsky may have thought that nothing worse would happen, but the parts of this leader were yet to face more difficulties. As soon as he came to the White House, Trump talked about stopping the war between the two countries. Initially it felt that Trump would mediate but now the picture is clear. Trump will decide when the fight to stop the fight with Russia leader Vladimir Putin. Ukraine, in three years, whose buildings have been landed, are not being included in this piece deal.
The matter does not end here. Trump, who is seen in favor of Russia, is even doing statements against the Ukrainian leader. He recently said that Jailonski is a dictator without election. He says that Jailonski only put the country in the fight and took millions of lives in his insistence. This charge directly questions the democratic validity of Jailonsky. But is the election stopped only because of the fight, or is there anything else?
If there was no war, what would be the situation about the election
Jailonski was elected President in April 2019. According to the Ukrainian Constitution, the President’s term is 5 years. According to this, the next election should have been done last year. However, due to the fight, martial law is engaged and no talks are being held on the election. Jailonsky himself said that as long as the fight goes on, it is not right to conduct elections. This can threaten the safety of people. At the same time, Trump says that these are all excuses because in reality, Jailonski has become unpopular among the local people.
Is Jailonsky’s popularity recently decreased
Amid Trump’s statements, Kiev International Institute of Sociology and Identity and Borders in Flux conducted a survey. 1600 people took part in the survey conducted between November 2024 to January 2025. According to this, about 63 percent of the people still consider Jailonski as a good president. In this too, 26.1 percent people consider Jailonski to be completely correct, while the large part gives partial consensus to the decisions of Jailonsky.
Overall, if seen in the light of the current situation, the big Ukrainian population is still not unnecessarily with Jailonski, but due to the fight, elections are not being held yet. By the way, there is no new thing in the warfare countries. However, it is also not that in such a situation there should not be an election, especially when the situation is like a civil war.
For example, the presidential elections were held even after the battle for the last four years in the year 1864. During this time the entire US was divided into two parts. Abraham Lincoln won the election, while South America boycotted it. This was the first time that a country got an election during long and destruction civil war and later that decision was also considered democratic.
The presidential elections were held in Ukraine itself during the last Russian attacks, in which Petro Poroshenko won. During this time not only did Russia capture Crimea, but also the separatist rebellion supporting Russia in a large part of Ukraine.
On the other hand, there are also examples of different conditions from it, where the frequency between the war, the same and then the years remained there, until the rebellion has taken place due to dictatorship. The election was postponed from the sixties to 2006 in the Congo.
Why do the elections in the countries engaged in external or internal fight
This is not the only thing that the public can be risked in elections, but there are many other reasons for this. Due to the war, there is already an uproar in the country. Meanwhile, many rebel groups have been formed. The separatists start raising different voices. Foreign forces can take advantage of this. They can easily bring the government of their choice by interfering in the election. The decision from the election will seem democratic at first sight, but in reality it may be the will of foreign forces. To avoid this apprehension, countries engaged in war also seem to be avoiding the general elections. Its economic aspect is there. There are huge money spent on general elections, which cannot even afford the country during the fight.