Zelenskyy says elections can be held after "hot phase of war" passes

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

Quote from Zelenskyy: "If we succeed, and we are able to 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, 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. "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 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.

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