“That’s a difficult question”: Zelensky responded to an American podcaster on whether he would run for a second term

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the decision to run for a second term a “difficult question.”

Zelensky made this statement during an interview with American podcaster Lex Fridman.

“Will I run for a second term? It depends on how the war ends and on the people. Above all, it depends on my family,” the president said.

He added that discussing elections before the war’s conclusion is “inappropriate.”

Previously, Zelensky had stated that his decision on a second term would hinge on how the war ends.

Zelensky also mentioned the possibility of lifting martial law in Ukraine and holding full elections after the “hot phase” of the war concludes.