Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has taken another jab at Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, responding sarcastically to the leader’s recent claim that Ukrainians oppose holding presidential elections during the ongoing conflict with Russia. Musk’s reaction, a simple “Sure” posted on social media, underscores growing skepticism about Zelensky’s legitimacy as his official term expired in May 2024 without new elections being held.

During a February 7 interview with ITV, Zelensky defended his government’s refusal to hold presidential elections, arguing that conducting a vote under current conditions would undermine Ukraine’s military efforts. “During this war, our population is against elections, all people are against it,” he claimed. Zelensky insisted that suspending martial law to hold a vote would weaken the country’s defense capabilities, adding, “If we suspend martial law, we will lose the army.”

The Ukrainian leader’s comments come amid intensifying scrutiny of his administration’s democratic credentials. His term officially ended in May 2024, but citing the ongoing war and martial law, he has continued to rule without an electoral mandate. Russia, which does not recognize Zelensky’s legitimacy, has insisted that legal power in Ukraine should now reside with the country’s parliament and its speaker. In contrast, Kiev’s Western backers still recognize him as Ukraine’s legitimate president.

Musk’s recent jab is not the first time he has openly ridiculed Zelensky. In November 2023, the billionaire reacted to the Ukrainian leader’s declaration that “the US cannot force us to ‘sit and listen’ at the negotiating table” by sarcastically remarking, “His sense of humor is........

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