Zelenskyy says elections can be held after "hot phase of war" passes
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Thu, 02 Jan 2025 22:30:44 +0200
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that elections in Ukraine could be held once the hot phase of the war is over and martial law is lifted.
Source interview with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Olena Zelenska on air with the 24/7 national joint newscast on 2 January Quote from Zelenskyy If we succeed, and we can end the hot phase of the war with a strong position for Ukraine If we can do this, if we have a strong army, a powerful weapons package and security guarantees, then this elections ed.
will happen.
After that, one can potentially start thinking about not having martial law in Ukraine.
Details The President reiterated that according to the Constitution and current legislation, elections cannot be held during martial law.
And all this is all written in the law.
The same applies to the parliament.
Both the president and the parliament are legitimate authorities until a new president or a new parliament emerges, Zelenskyy said.
I believe that when martial law ends, there is no need to wait several years before the elections, the president said.
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