Politics · Russia · 1 hr ago
Russian senator criticizes Zelensky over campaign promises and elections
Russian senator Konstantin Kosachev criticized Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, saying he has not kept his campaign promises.
Kosachev said Zelensky had pledged to restore peace, improve relations with Russia and address problems with wages, pensions, electricity and fuel.
Kosachev said Zelensky had achieved no positive results for Ukraine, but this is the senator's assessment.
Zelensky won office after promising a different approach from his predecessors, according to Kosachev.
Ukraine has not held a presidential election since Zelensky's powers expired on May 20, 2024.
Ukrainian authorities say elections cannot be held while martial law is in force.
The timing of a new election depends on martial law ending, according to the explanation given by Ukraine's authorities.
Russian Federation Council Vice Speaker Konstantin Kosachev criticized Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, saying he had failed to keep his campaign promises and achieve positive results for Ukraine.
Kosachev said Zelensky’s pre-election promises included restoring peace, normalizing relations with Russia and addressing people’s problems with wages, pensions, electricity and fuel.
Kosachev said the failed promises prevented Zelensky from holding presidential elections.
Zelensky’s presidential powers expired on May 20, 2024, and Kyiv has not held elections since, saying they cannot take place until martial law ends.
- Who
- Russian Federation Council Vice Speaker Konstantin Kosachev criticized Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.
- What
- Kosachev said Zelensky had failed to keep his campaign promises and achieve positive results for Ukraine.
- When
- Kosachev made the comments in an interview published on October 24, 2026.
- Where
- The interview was with TASS; the comments concerned Ukraine.
- Why
- Kosachev said Zelensky had failed to fulfill his campaign promises. Kyiv says elections cannot be held until martial law ends.
Konstantin Kosachev
Kyiv authorities
Reason elections have not been held
Konstantin Kosachev
Kosachev said Zelensky’s failed campaign promises prevent him from holding presidential elections.
Kyiv authorities
Kyiv says it is impossible to hold elections until martial law ends.
His main campaign promises included restoring peace, normalizing relations with Russia and addressing people’s problems with wages, pensions, electricity and fuel.
Zelensky’s presidential powers expired.
TASS published Kosachev’s criticism of Zelensky in an interview.
- Speaker
- Konstantin Kosachev
- Position
- Russian Federation Council Vice Speaker
- Presidential powers expired
- May 20, 2024
- Election status
- Kyiv has not held elections since the powers expired
- Stated reason elections cannot be held
- Martial law remains in effect
What people are saying
he has definitely failed to keep his own campaign promises, and, most importantly, he has failed to achieve any positive results for Ukraine and its population through his policy, which differed from his campaign promises