**Ukraine‘s President Under Attack**
US President Donald Trump has made false claims about Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump said that Zelensky was a comedian who became a dictator and refused to have elections.
**Zelensky is the Legitimate President**
But this is not true. Zelensky was democratically elected as the president of Ukraine. His legitimacy has been questioned by Russia, but his European allies, like the UK‘s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, support him.
**Why Can’t Elections Be Held?**
Elections in Ukraine are impossible during a full-scale war with Russia. The law says that elections must be safe, equal, and uninterrupted. But this is not possible when Russian troops are attacking civilians and infrastructure.
**What Do the Allies Say?**
The UK’s Prime Minister said it was “perfectly reasonable” to suspend elections during wartime, just like they did in World War II. Ukraine’s European allies also support Zelensky as their legitimate president.
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