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‘We would violate Ukrainian legislation on behalf of Putin’ \u2014 Zelensky again rejects elections under martial law<\/div>"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ukraine will not hold elections under martial law even if Russia puts it forward as one of the pre-conditions for negotiations, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview on Ukrainian television released on Jan. 2.<\/p>\n

Ukraine was scheduled to hold a presidential election<\/a> in March or April 2024, concluding Zelensky’s first five-year term. The vote was postponed as the country’s constitution does not permit elections under martial law, which was declared on Feb. 24, 2022, at the onset of Russia’s all-out invasion.<\/p>\n

Russian President Vladimir Putin<\/a> sought to use the delay to portray Zelensky<\/a> as “illegitimate,” saying that the authority should pass to Parliament speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk, a claim rejected by Kyiv<\/a> as a distortion of the constitution.<\/p>\n

In the interview<\/a>, Zelensky reiterated<\/a> that presidential and parliamentary elections are not possible under martial law and that the elected officials continue to legally perform their duties until the next vote.<\/p>\n

After Ukraine manages to end the hot stage of the war, maintains a strong army, and secures powerful security guarantees, martial law can be lifted, and the parliament can set a date for the elections, the president said.<\/p>\n

“After martial law ends, there is no need to wait years for the elections,” Zelensky added.<\/p>\n

When asked whether Ukraine is ready to compromise if Russia sets immediate elections as a condition for peace talks, Zelensky dismissed the idea.<\/p>\n

“We would violate Ukrainian legislation on behalf of Putin, who has violated all our legislation, sovereignty, and territorial integrity,” the president responded.<\/p>\n

There are growing expectations of possible peace talks in 2025 as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump<\/a>, who will take office on Jan. 20, pledged to bring both sides to the negotiating table.<\/p>\n

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President Volodymyr Zelensky, joined alongside his wife First Lady Olena Zelenska, delivered a candid, wide-ranging interview on Ukrainian television released on Jan. 2, laying out his vision for Ukraine\u2019s prospects of a potential peace in 2025. \u201cHow many days did 2024 have? 1,000?\u201d Zelensky joked\u2026<\/div>\n
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– https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ukraine\/rss\/<\/p>\n

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