Head of the Rada Committee said that holding presidential elections in wartime is dangerous

The head of the Verkhovna Rada committee on foreign policy and interparliamentary cooperation, Oleksandr Merezhko, believes that the idea of holding elections for the president of Ukraine during the war is aimed at weakening the country, Interfax-Ukraine reports.

He also expressed the view that the idea belongs not to U.S. President Donald Trump, but to Vladimir Putin.

"The call to hold elections during the war is not Trump's idea; it is Putin's idea aimed at weakening Ukraine during the war. Trump must understand that such calls are aimed at realizing Putin's desire to weaken and destroy Ukraine," Merezhko said.

He also noted that Trump's call not to attack Russian oil refining plants could create the impression that he cares more about the Russian military machine and Putin's interests than about the civilian population of Ukraine.

At the same time, in Merezhko's view, the renewed escalation of relations between Ukraine and the United States is temporary: it is related to the U.S. election campaign.

"After the midterm elections 3 the emotions will begin to subside. For now, the main thing is to show restraint and not make abrupt moves or statements. Although this does not mean that we cannot assess Trump's erroneous decisions," the committee chairman noted.

According to him, this will not significantly affect aid to Ukraine, since any attempts to weaken that aid will not be perceived by either American society or Congress.