War law and elections: Selenskyjs Square in Ukraine on the brink!

War law and elections: Selenskyjs Square in Ukraine on the brink!

Ukraine - On February 24, 2025, a proposal failed in the Ukrainian parliament, which aimed to carry out elections in Ukraine. According to Kleinezeitung.at remained, including 38 members of the presidential party "Dien der Volkes", absent when voting. The top rada once again confirmed that President Wolodymyr Selenskyj was elected to office by free and democratic elections and that his mandate remains valid until a new president. Selenskyj's regular term of office ended in May last year, but due to the current war law, elections are currently not possible.

That is why Selenskyj will have to remain supportive in his position, while he is confronted with challenges such as ratification of international contracts. These could be crucial for future peace negotiations with Russia. He defended his government in the light of attacks on him, such as US President Donald Trump, who described him as a "dictator without elections".

elections after the end of the war

Selenskyj himself announced that he would consider elections at a later date as soon as the “hot phase of the war” was over. As berliner-zeitung.de , he said that the elections as soon as possible after termination of the war should take place if a stable security situation is reached. He emphasized that, according to the constitution and applicable law, no elections may be held during the war law.

Selenskyj took office on May 20, 2019, and without the Russian aggression, the regular elections would have been planned for the last Sunday in March 2024. The Ukrainian parliament continues to vote on the extension of the war law, which enables its governance. A similar set of rules applies in Germany, where election periods can only be dissolved after the end of a defense.