President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that elections can be held in Ukraine once the hot phase of the war is over and martial law is lifted.
Source: an interview with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Olena Zelenska on the 24/7 national joint newscast on 2 January.
After that, we can potentially start thinking about not having martial law in Ukraine.".
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Details: The president reiterated that under the Constitution and current legislation, elections cannot be held during martial law.
Both the president and the parliament are legitimate authorities until there is a new president or a new parliament," Zelenskyy noted.
"I believe that when martial law ends, there is no need to wait several years before holding elections," the president said. »