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2023-09-25 12:51:55 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 523AC55C2584F601B26A5A12DFF07DED5AB2DB3455FA235AE4C66523836A506B
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The Ukrainian constitution prohibits holding elections during periods of martial law https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/zelenskyy-say-no-elections-until-war-ends/ https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/389-19#Text https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/07/11/ukraine-democracy-wartime-elections-russia-zelensky/ Martial law was first declared on Feb. 22, 2022. Most recently it was extended on Aug 17, 2023 for 90 days https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-extends-martial-law-mobilization-until-nov-15/ The war was started by and is being continued by Putin's Russia https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/02/1133847 https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-russia-falsely-blames-ukraine-for-starting-war/a-60999948 https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraines-zelenskiy-tells-un-general-assembly-russian-occupier-must-return-own-2023-09-19/
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