Popular in Ukraine, but besides in Russia tv and phase showman Volodomyr Zelenski was elected president on 20 May 2019, erstwhile with the consequence of 73.2% of the votes defeated the applicant for re-election Petra Poroshenko. And after the attack, Russia turned into a charismatic leader of the full Ukrainian nation. But it was the 3rd year of the war that caused the question: is he surely the president... legitimate?
According to Ukrainian electoral decree, the next presidential election should have been held by 31 March 2024 at the latest. But it didn't happen. For rather apparent reasons, due to the fact that how do we vote among soldiers on the front line, among residents of bombed cities and territories occupied by the enemy? In addition, the Constitution prohibits the holding of elections during martial law. Only that the evidence turned out to be inaccurate – the applicable article of the Basic Act speaks of parliamentary elections. The presidential issue is regulated only by the Law on the Law of War, which prohibits the conduct of such, but it is no longer a constitutional act but a legislative act.
These issues have not only affected lawyers, but besides the Ukrainian political scene for many months. In January, Zelenski himself assured that he would hold elections “though tomorrow”, but in order to do so, “the circumstances and the law would gotta change.” – It would be hard to organise elections erstwhile armed action is underway, so that they are legal and recognised by the planet – He did. Announced a period later, the results of a survey conducted by the Kiev global Institute of Sociology (KMIS) proved that the vast majority of Ukrainians are of the same opinion. Only 15 percent advocated elections during the war, and almost 70 percent felt that the president should hold office until its end. And even Zelenski's opponents raised the question of his future legality alternatively spherically. She took responsibility. In the autumn of last year, all factions in the ultimate Council signed a memorandum stating that there would be no parliamentary and presidential elections in the country until the end of the martial law. – First we must win – side by side with our partners from all over the world. And erstwhile we win, we will have respective elections, and I hope that we will besides have a European Parliament. And without uncertainty I will participate in these elections – assured in 1 of the fresh interviews defeated by Zelenski Petro Poroshenko.
The legitimacy of continuing the regulation of the president of Ukraine does not even deny the Kremlin. – On legality, the political and legal strategy of Ukraine itself should answer this question. It is simply a question of assessment – announced on 17 May during a visit to Beijing Vladimir Putin. He added that this task was primarily for the Constitutional Court in Kiev. “It matters to us, of course, due to the fact that if it comes to signing any documents, of course we want to sign them with legal authorities.” stressed by making a clear allusion to possible peace talks.
– president Zelenski remains the leader of Ukraine for us – assured 21 May Stéphane Dujarric, UN Chief Press Secretary Antónia Guterresa. – And he's the man the secretary-general contacts erstwhile he needs to talk to the Ukrainian leader.
