Ukraine President Zelensky Tells The BBC That Next Year's Presidential Elections Will Be Delayed Until The War Is Over

NewsRescue: Zelensky prepares ground to delay presidential election 

Ukraine will be unable to hold elections as long as martial law is in place, President Vladimir Zelensky told British national television BCC on Friday. 

His original five-year tenure will end in May 2024. “According to the law, elections must take place during a period of peace, when there is no fighting,” Zelensky told the BBC when asked if a presidential election will take place next year. Ukrainian legislation requires a parliamentary election by October 29 of this year. 

According to Rodion Miroshnik, former ambassador of the Lugansk People’s Republic in Moscow, in order for the 60-day campaign to begin on August 28, Kiev would need to lift martial law. Miroshnik told TASS that presidential elections will have to take place by March 2024. Read more ....  

Update: Zelensky rules out presidential elections in Ukraine before end of hostilities (TASS)  

Update #2: Zelensky said that elections in Ukraine will be held after the victory in the war (Babel)  

WNU Editor: The BBC report (in Ukrainian) is here (link here).