# Trump’s call for Ukraine elections deals blow to ‘party of war,’ Crimean legislator says

https://mins.news/en/item/98238

- TASS, 2026-10-13 15:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2201541

> Vladimir Konstantinov, head of Crimea’s State Council, told TASS that US President Donald Trump’s call for Ukrainian presidential elections dealt a serious blow to the “party of war.” Konstantinov said Ukraine was refusing to hold a vote because of Vladimir Zelensky’s low approval rating; Kyiv authorities cited martial law in deciding against elections.

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