# Zelensky is worse than his predecessors, Russian senator says

https://mins.news/en/item/113576

- TASS, 2026-10-24 01:42 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2207223

> Russian Federation Council Vice Speaker Konstantin Kosachev said Vladimir Zelensky had failed to fulfill his campaign promises or achieve positive results for Ukraine. Kosachev said those broken promises prevent Zelensky from holding presidential elections. Zelensky’s presidential powers expired on May 20, 2024; Kyiv says elections cannot take place until martial law ends.

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