Champion 指出，在战时举办选举面临难以克服的障碍，尤其是在俄罗斯持续轰炸的情况下，选民的安全无法得到保障。此外，选举不仅无法反击俄罗斯，反而可能正中普丁下怀，导致乌克兰内部政治两极化，进而动摇国家稳定。
目前乌克兰应专注于应对即将到来的严冬和缺乏飞弹防御系统的问题，而非举行大选。尽管泽伦斯基解雇 Fedorov 是一项错误，且双方都应放下政治考量，但等到停火后再举行大选才是明智之举。
Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's former defense minister, has called for presidential elections to be held during wartime. While many of his arguments, such as the need for democratic accountability and that Russia should not dictate Ukraine's election timeline, seem reasonable, Bloomberg columnist Marc Champion considers this demand reckless and wrong.
Champion highlights the insurmountable obstacles to holding elections during a war, particularly the inability to ensure voter safety amid ongoing Russian bombardments. Furthermore, rather than defying Russia, an election might play exactly into Putin's hands by causing political polarization and destabilizing the country.
Ukraine should currently focus on preparing for the approaching harsh winter and addressing its lack of missile defense systems, instead of organizing an election. Although Zelenskyy made a mistake by firing Fedorov and both should set aside their political interests, waiting for a ceasefire before holding elections is the only sensible choice.