Volodymyr Zelenskyy called Russian presidential elections an 'imitation' with no legitimacy, stating that Vladimir Putin has become 'sick with power' and will stop at nothing to rule forever.
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These days, the Russian dictator imitates another 'election'. Everyone in the world understands that this person, like many others throughout history, has become sick with power and will stop at nothing to rule forever. There is no evil he would not do to maintain his personal power.
This imitation of 'elections' has no legitimacy and cannot have any.
The Russian dictator has been imitating elections once again. The whole world realised that this political figure, like it often happened in history, just got obsessed with power and is doing everything to rule for eternity. There is no evil he would stop at to preserve his personal power.
Everything Russia is doing in the occupied territories of Ukraine is a crime.
Everything the Russian murderers have done in this war for the sake of eternal Putin's rule must receive a fair punishment.
There is no and cannot be any legitimacy in this imitation of elections. This figure must end up on trial in Hague.
Zelensky said Putin is 'addicted to power and does everything he can to rule forever.' There is no legitimacy in this imitation of elections, and there can not be.
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