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2023-10-01 12:22:51 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 4145EAD5EECA80E4E40B1977E86D8792419AAC953B5617328353758EC84BFE3D
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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://foreignpolicy.com/2023/07/11/ukraine-democracy-wartime-elections-russia-zelensky/ https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/389-19#n173 https://politics.stackexchange.com/a/75234 Martial law was first declared on Feb. 24, 2022, the escalation of Russian invasion of Ukraine. It has been periodically extended by both the Rada and the president https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-defense/3411128-martial-law-imposed-in-ukraine.html https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-extends-martial-law-ruling-out-october-parliament-vote-2023-07-27/ https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-extends-martial-law-mobilization-until-nov-15/
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