Zelenskyy rules out elections during war; Norway pledges aid
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Jonas Gahr Støre
Kyiv, Ukraine
August 23, 2026
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President Zelenskyy stated that holding elections during the war is too dangerous and would split the country. Ukraine signed a new drone deal with Norway. Norway pledged 85 billion Norwegian krone ($12.5 billion) in aid for next year.
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