President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has mentioned that elections may be held in Ukraine as soon as the recent section of the conflict is over and martial regulation is lifted.

Supply: an interview with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Olena Zelenska on the 24/7 nationwide joint newscast on 2 January

Quote from Zelenskyy: "If we succeed, and we’re capable of finish the recent section of the conflict with a powerful place for Ukraine… If we will do that, if we now have a powerful military, a strong weapons bundle and safety ensures, then this [elections – ed.] will occur. After that, we will probably begin fascinated about not having martial regulation in Ukraine."

Learn extra: Are elections possible before the war ends, and who is likely to win?

Particulars: The president reiterated that underneath the Structure and present laws, elections can’t be held throughout martial regulation. "And all that is all written within the regulation. The identical applies to the parliament. Each the president and the parliament are respectable authorities till there’s a new president or a brand new parliament," Zelenskyy famous.

"I consider that when martial regulation ends, there isn’t a want to attend a number of years earlier than holding elections," the president mentioned.

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