RT reported that, on April 12, Ukraine's parliament (Holos), Yaroslav Zheleznyak revealed that the decision to extend the martial law order of Vermovna Rada (Ukrainian National Assembly) is expected to be published next week. He also acknowledged that organizing presidential elections in the next few months is impossible.
The above information was given by Mr. Zheleznyak in the context of many rumors about the possibility of Russia and Ukraine will soon achieve a ceasefire - which makes the public question whether the Ukrainian National Assembly will continue to renew the status of military law.
According to Zheleznyak, the official announcement of the prolonged martial law will be announced around 15-18.4 and will take effect in 90 days.
The MP also noted that the deadline will be calculated from the end of the previous extension, not from the date the National Assembly approved. Accordingly, the next martial law will start from 9.5 and last until 6.8.
Zheleznyak argued, even if the martial law condition ended on 6.8, the election could not be held shortly thereafter, because Ukraine law requested at least 60 days to prepare for the National Assembly election and 90 days for the presidential election.
Ukrainian National Assembly Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk confirmed that the extension of military law will almost certainly be approved before the end of 9.5.
Talking to Ukrainian media last week, David Arakhamia, the Servant of the People 's servant (Servy of the People), also rejected the rumor that Kiev was preparing to organize an early election, and emphasized that the opposition also shared this view.
Mr. Arakhamia affirmed that all parties and parliaers agreed on the viewpoint: Elections should be held after at least 6 months after the martial law was lifted.
Since the conflict with Russia escalated in February 2022, Ukraine has issued an order of military law and general encouragement and forbidden men from 18 to 60 to leave the country. Both commands have been extended many times.
Meanwhile, the presidential term of Volodymyr Zelensky ended in May last year, but he refused to hold an election on the grounds that the country was still in a state of military law.
This caused Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin, said that Zelensky no longer was righteous, and argued that his voice would not have enough weight in potential peace negotiations.
