Ukrainian parliament forming working group on possible wartime presidential election — Arakhamia
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Parliament is forming a working group on holding elections during wartime (Photo: Presidential Office)
Ukraine’s parliament is setting up a working group to
“quickly review” the possibility of holding a presidential election during
martial law, ruling Servant of the People faction leader Davyd Arakhamia said on Dec. 22.
According to Arakhamia, discussions will involve members of
the Verkhovna Rada’s Committee on State Power Organization, Local
Self-Government, Regional Development, and Urban Planning. The group will also
include representatives from all parliamentary factions and groups, the Central
Election Commission, and civil society organizations focused on election
issues, he added.
He noted that the date and time of the meeting would be
announced soon and that journalists would be invited to attend.
Elections in Ukraine during wartime — what’s known
On Dec. 9, U.S. President Donald Trump told Politico that
Ukraine should hold presidential elections and said current President Volodymyr
Zelenskyy could potentially win another term.
On Dec. 18, Zelenskyy responded by saying he was ready to
hold a presidential vote if Washington requests it. However, he added that
elections for parliament and local councils are not currently on the agenda.
Ukrainian media reported that the Verkhovna Rada is
preparing to establish a working group to draft legislation enabling wartime elections.
The group is expected to be led by First Deputy Speaker Oleksandr Korniyenko.
On Dec. 19, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said during a
televised Q&A that Russia was “ready to consider security” during Ukrainian
elections and “might refrain from strikes deep into Ukraine’s territory.”
Zelenskyy responded by saying Ukraine would never accept “anyone trying to
control us.”
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