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Zelenskyy submits bills to extend martial law and mobilization through Aug. 6

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on April 15 submitted bills to Ukraine’s parliament proposing to extend martial law and the country’s general mobilization.

15 April 2025, 12:07 PM

Zaluzhnyi tops trust charts as two-thirds of Ukrainians back postwar elections — poll

Some 65.3% of Ukrainians say elections should be held in the country if peace talks lead to a halt in hostilities and an end to martial law, according to a new poll by the Socis Center.

1 April 2025, 04:52 PM

No ballots under bombs: Arakhamia shuts down election rumors

No meeting to prepare for elections was held in the Presidential Office, public broadcaster Suspilne reported on March 31, citing Servant of the People faction head Davyd Arakhamia.

1 April 2025, 01:40 PM

Ukraine’s election chief: Post-war vote won’t happen overnight, long process ahead

The organization of post-war elections will take longer than regular elections due to a number of issues that need to be resolved, including changes in legislation, the head of Ukraine's Central Election Commission, Oleh Didenko, said in an interview with Ukrainska Pravda published on March 31.

31 March 2025, 02:36 PM

Martial law stays, elections on hold amid ceasefire talks — Podolyak

Ukraine will not lift martial law or hold elections if a 30-day ceasefire with Russia is declared, Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to the head of the President's Office, told La Repubblica on March 14.

14 March 2025, 12:28 PM

Zelenskyy’s approval nearly doubles amid recent events as support surges to 49% – poll

Support for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has significantly increased in Ukraine, with 49% of respondents expressing trust in him, according to a Gradus Research survey conducted on March 1, 2025.

3 March 2025, 05:30 PM

Ceasefire won't immediately end martial law in Ukraine, MP warns

Martial law will not necessarily be lifted immediately after a potential ceasefire deal with Moscow, Ukrainian MP and member of the parliamentary Defense Committee, Fedir Venislavsky, told RFE/RL on Feb. 17.

17 February 2025, 11:42 PM

No elections in Ukraine until at least six months post-war

Elections in Ukraine should not be held earlier than six months after the end of martial law, David Arakhamiya, Servant of the People ruling political party head, wrote on Feb. 16.

17 February 2025, 09:24 AM

Martial law and conscription in Ukraine extended until May 9

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed laws extending martial law and conscription in Ukraine from Feb. 8 to May 9, 2025, according to legislative bills 4220-IX and 4221-IX.

5 February 2025, 06:50 PM

Elections needed immediately after ceasefire — Zelenskyy

National elections in Ukraine must be held once hostilities subside in some kind of ceasefire deal with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Feb. 4.

5 February 2025, 12:31 AM

Kellogg says Ukraine should vote under cease-fire

White House Special Representative for Ukraine Keith Kellogg said the United States would like to see both presidential and parliamentary elections in Ukraine, possibly by year’s end, following what he described as a potential cease-fire agreement, Reuters reported on Feb. 1.

1 February 2025, 07:36 PM

Impeached South Korean leader dodges second grilling in coup investigation

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol skipped a second interrogation over treason charges, Reuters reported on Jan. 16.

17 January 2025, 10:03 AM

South Korean parliament votes to impeach president on second attempt

South Korea’s parliament voted on Dec. 14 to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol, with 204 of 300 lawmakers in favor, news outlet Yonhap reported.

14 December 2024, 12:55 PM

South Korean President defends martial law, refuses to resign

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has denied rebellion charges over the imposition of martial law and vowed to fight to the end, according to Yonhap on Dec. 12.

12 December 2024, 12:43 PM

South Korean army chief of staff removed

South Korean Army Chief of Staff Gen. Park Ahn-soo, who served as commander-in-chief during the December 3 military-backed coup, has been removed from his duties, Yonhap reported on Dec. 12.

12 December 2024, 12:34 PM

Most Ukrainians oppose right to run for office for those who fled during war – poll

A majority of Ukrainians (81-82%) believe that citizens who left the country during the war and did not return should not have the right to run in the first post-war elections, according to a Razumkov Center think tank poll released on Oct. 28.

5 November 2024, 02:23 PM

Parliament supports extension of martial law and general mobilization for 90 days

On Oct. 29, the Verkhovna Rada approved bills to extend martial law and general mobilization for an additional 90 days, until Feb. 7, 2025, according to MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak from the Holos faction on Telegram.

29 October 2024, 02:12 PM

Territorial Recruitment Centers may impose fines on those who fail to update their data 2 months after new mobilization bill

The Territorial Recruitment Center (TRC) can fine men who came to update their data, but were not registered before, The Ukrainian Parliament Committee on National Security member Oleksand Fadienko said on Aug. 3.

5 August 2024, 12:56 PM

Ukraine bans draft-eligible dual citizens from leaving

As of June 1, Ukraine has abolished the clause that allowed individuals with dual or multiple citizenship to leave the country even if they were eligible for military service, the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine announced on June 4.

5 June 2024, 01:11 AM

Zelenskyy's presidency legitimate until next president — Justice Ministry

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will not lose his legitimacy after May 21, 2024, and his authority extends until the election of the next president, Ukraine's Justice Minister, Denys Malyuska, said in an interview with the BBC on May 10.

10 May 2024, 01:01 PM

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