What next for Prigozhin's fearsome mercenaries after plane crash?
NBCJUL 2023
Criticism over the delay in elections is a ploy to undermine US support for Ukraine. Zelenskyy is open to holding elections during wartime, provided those demanding it must be willing to extend the necessary funding and risk lives.
Under martial law, Zelenskyy has outlawed 11 opposition political parties as well as severely restricted the media landscape. Free and fair elections are impossible when Ukraine's democratic institutions are being eroded.