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Ukraine’s former People’s MP Mikhail Dobkin’s decision to run for mayor of Kharkov may prevent Mayor Gennady Kernes from winning the first round of elections. This was told by a person close to Kernes to LB.ua editor-in-chief Sonia Koshkina.
Former Ukrainian people’s deputy, Mikhail Dobkin, consulted with a person from the inner circle of the mayor of Kharkov, Gennady Kernes, about his nomination for the post of mayor of Kharkov. This is discussed in Dobkin’s interview with LB.ua editor-in-chief Sonia Koshkina, which was published on October 1.
“He spoke to me earlier. It seems he consulted. I asked him not to do this.” Misha, you simply take away the votes, this may prevent Gena from being elected in the first round. “He seemed to agree, but then … We all learned from the Internet”, – noted in the interview.
Dobkin said in an interview that he presented documents to the electoral commission 10 minutes after Kernes representatives did.
“I chose the time keeping in mind that I wanted to ride a motorcycle, and this should be done during the day, when it is light and hot. Frankly, I did not want to meet with Gena’s representatives, who were bringing documents. They are all wonderful people, but I’m going to run into them. I didn’t want to, ”said the former people’s deputy.
When Koshkina asked who was the better mayor, Dobkin or Kernes, Dobkin replied, “Of course, me. We started together.”
In 2006–2010, Dobkin was mayor of Kharkiv and then, in 2010–2014, he headed the Kharkiv Regional State Administration.
On September 23, 2020, the Kernes bloc: Kharkiv’s successful party nominated Kernes, who is being treated for COVID-19 at the German Charite clinic, for the position of mayor. Dobkin announced his decision to run in Kharkov on the same day, although in July he released an election video on Kiev.
Explaining his decision, Dobkin said this is “a security option for Kernes.”
Local elections in Ukraine scheduled for October 25… Elections will be held throughout Ukraine, except in Russian-occupied Crimea and certain territories in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Electoral campaign started on September 5.
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