A September vote could hand Russia 300,000 more troops, Zelenskyy said.

An occupied, displaced electorate cannot produce a legitimate roll, so Ukraine’s vote stays frozen.

Fired minister Mykhailo Fedorov had pushed for elections, drawing Zelenskyy’s “tsunami” warning that a vote would split the country.

Allies weigh conditions for a safe wartime vote as Russia builds a winter offensive.

Sources: Deutsche Welle, The Guardian, TRT World