# Putin: Ukraine seeks to interfere with Russian polls while holding no elections of its own

https://mins.news/en/item/64812

- TASS, 2026-09-18 19:55 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2189937

> President Vladimir Putin said Kyiv authorities are refusing to hold national elections in Ukraine while trying to interfere with Russia’s electoral process. He added that the Ukrainian leadership is in no hurry to hold elections.

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