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The mayor of Kharkiv, Ihor Terekhov, will remain in the city until the end of the war and does not plan to move to work in the central government. At the same time, he believes that elections under the current conditions are impossible.
Terekhov will stay in Kharkiv. Responding to a question about a possible move to the central government, Terekhov stated that he does not intend to leave Kharkiv until the war is over. “I will surely be in Kharkiv until the end of the war. Please note this,” the mayor said. About elections: Speaking about the possible holding of elections, Terekhov noted that now, in his view, it is impossible to ensure full democratic propriety of the process and guarantee all citizens the right to vote and to be elected. “My view is that under these conditions elections cannot be held. Unfortunately,” he said. The mayor emphasized that society is changing, and political priorities may change with it, and new leaders may appear. Therefore, he believes elections should reflect the real will of the citizens and not be held for the sake of political ratings. How to hold elections after the war: Terekhov separately drew attention to the issue of participation by Ukrainians abroad and people without registration. According to him, with low turnout there is a risk that the results will not reflect the position of the whole society. He also believes that elections should become a symbol of the war’s end and form a government that will undertake the country’s recovery. At the same time, the political process, in his view, should not provoke a new confrontation. “Elections for the sake of ratings are not needed. Otherwise there will be a problem,” the mayor emphasized. Terekhov also stated that he would not currently make elections the main issue, since a diplomatic process is ongoing. In his view, first it is necessary to wait for its results and achieve peace, after which there will be an opportunity to hold elections.
As a reminder, earlier the Kharkiv mayor Ihor Terekhov proposed changing the approach to taxing socially significant goods. This concerns reducing VAT on basic food products and medicines instead of raising it.
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