The Parliament of Ukraine does not affirm the elections during the war in Trump’s rejection to Trump
Kyiv, Ukraine – The Parliament of Ukraine has approved a resolution that affirms the legitimacy of Volodymyr Zelenskyy as president and confirms that the elections are not possible until after the war ends.
The resolution is a rejection for the president of the United States, Donald Trump, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, who have suggested that Zelenskyy is illegitimate because he has not celebrated elections during the war with Russia.
Parliament approved the resolution in the second attempt, after an initial vote on Monday did not achieve enough support.
A woman walks outside the convent of St. Iviver, who was very damaged by artillery and firefire during the battles by the local airport in the course of the Russian-Ukraine conflict, in Donetsk, a Russian controlled region of Ukraine, February 25, 2025.
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Zelenskyy said Sunday that he would resign if that meant peace for his country, and added that he would also mean that Ukraine would be granted the NATO membership.
Parliament said Tuesday that Zelenskyy was chosen in legitimate elections and his mandate is not in doubt. He also said that elections cannot be held until the lifting of the martial law after the arrival of a “just and lasting peace.”
Zelenskyy was chosen in a landslide in 2019, but his term expired last May. Ukraine is under martial law that under its constitution prohibits the celebration of elections.
In this booklet photography taken and launched by the Ukrainian presidential press service on February 24, 2025, the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, attends a meeting with European leaders in kyiv.
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Most of the Ukrainians, including the main opposition parties, agree that celebrating credible elections amid the war is not possible because millions are abroad as refugees, hundreds of thousands are fighting.
An election could also be an opportunity for Russia to divide the country while trying to defend itself.
