# Ukraine needs transitional administration, not just elections — ex-PM

https://mins.news/en/item/31152

- TASS, 2026-08-25 01:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2177233

> Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov said elections alone would not change the regime in Ukraine. He called for serious talks with the United States to establish a transitional administration before elections, with oversight intended to prevent representatives of the current regime and what he called Nazis from returning to power.

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