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2024-03-18 22:22:16 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: FB039C70C9852A24823A862A514277A39C97EFDE5F5F6F9BEDD2E96C9013CA9A
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Ukraine is under martial law due to Russia’s illegal invasion. The Ukrainian constitution will not allow elections to take place until martial law is lifted. The outcome of Russia’s election is predetermined and opposition leaders are jailed. https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/wartime-ukraines-election-dilemma https://www.rnbo.gov.ua/en/Diialnist/6342.html https://www.oporaua.org/en/vybory/legal-information-on-the-impossibility-of-holding-elections-under-conditions-of-martial-law-24947 https://war.ukraine.ua/articles/not-sacrificing-democracy-why-ukraine-cannot-hold-elections-under-the-martial-law/ https://www.cfr.org/article/how-russias-invasion-ukraine-violates-international-law https://www.ft.com/content/5aa91ea1-6a57-4325-a0a0-ae2959c81b04 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-europe-68536879?src_origin=BBCS_BBC
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