Ukraine faces serious challenges of preserving democracy and democratic institutions at the time of war.
This was highlighted by Mykole Knyazhytsky, MP, at the 16th Annual Kyiv Security Forum established by the Arseniy Yatsenyuk “Open Ukraine” Foundation.
“We undergo a huge experiment on preserving democratic institutes at times of war. Naturally, there are some limitations to that. We cannot criticize authorities openly, as we understand that Russia will profit from this. Often, we need to cast united votes. At the same time, we cannot hold elections. Democracy means elections, and we cannot hold them now. Moreover, the majority of Ukrainians opposite elections at times like these”, - he said.
At the same time, all Ukrainian society wills to defeat Russia, and over 80% of Ukrainians support Ukraine’s integration into the EU and NATO.
“These are impressive figures, and this is the way to preserve our national unity”, - MP concluded.
The 16th Annual Kyiv Security Forum is held March 21-22, 2024, to gather transatlantic support for Ukraine. This year Forum slogan is “Ukraine’s call to the World: Together We Prevail!”.