The Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security pursues efforts to provide a brief explanation to foreign audiences on the current topics of particular interest as regards Ukraine.
CONDITIONS FOR NEGOTIATIONS
On February 7, in an interview with ITV News, President Volodymyr Zelensky reaffirmed Ukraine’s readiness for negotiations in a format to end the war.
● The key prerequisite for negotiations is Ukraine’s confidence support and security guarantees from the U.S. and the EU.
● Ukraine’s goal is not a temporary “frozen conflict” but a stable and just peace.
● Kremlin claims about its willingness to negotiate are false.
● Russia continues to ramp up military production and plans to expand its army by over 100,000 soldiers.
● Increasing military, sanctions, and political pressure on Russia is the most effective way to force Moscow to the negotiating table.
2. ELECTIONS DURING WAR
Kyiv emphasizes that holding elections during wartime is impossible and impractical.
● For elections to be legally possible, martial law must be lifted or suspended.
● Ending martial law amid active combat would undermine the combat readiness of Ukraine’s Defense Forces, benefiting the enemy.
● Ensuring voting rights for all military personnel is a necessary condition for fair elections, but this is impossible amid ongoing battles.
● Russian propaganda exploits the topic of elections to artificially divide Ukrainian society and undermine trust in the government.
● The only real obstacle to free and competitive democratic elections is Russian aggression.
3. “eRECOVERY” PROGRAM
As part of the “eRecovery” program, over 90,000 Ukrainian families have received state assistance.
● Under the program, citizens have been approved for nearly 9 billion UAH in compensation for damaged property and 21 billion UAH in housing certificates.
● Last week, the government allocated 15 billion UAH to compensate over 10,000 displaced families for destroyed or damaged homes.
● The Council of Europe Development Bank will provide an additional EUR 150 million for housing programs in Ukraine.
● Since the start of the full-scale invasion, at least 3.5 million Ukrainians have lost their homes.
● Supporting citizens who have lost their homes remains one of Ukraine’s top priorities.
Source: Explaining: Conditions for negotiations, elections during war, 'eRecovery' program
