Ukraine's parliament passes resolution on elections in accordance with constitution

Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, passed a resolution on Feb. 25 to hold elections after "a comprehensive, just, and sustainable peace is secured" in the country, lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak said. The decision was supported by 268 members of parliament (MPs), while 12 abstained, according to Zhelezniak. A day earlier, the parliament lacked the votes to approve the resolution on its first attempt. The resolution to "support for democracy in Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression" stipulates that elections cannot be held under martial law, emphasizing the "need for continuity of leadership" in such circumstances. [ . . . ] "Martial law in Ukraine, introduced in response to Russia's full-scale invasion, does not allow for elections by Ukraine's Constitution of Ukraine. At the same time, the Ukrainian people are united in the opinion that such elections should be held after the war's end," the parliament declared.
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