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2024-03-19 05:22:16 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 4221E91AF2D736A44522580AEAC42D53A24E6DCE8F0B502C894B08D93558227D
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Original Note:
Volodymyr Zelenskyy did not cancel elections. Law of Ukraine prohibits holding elections under martial law. https://war.ukraine.ua/articles/not-sacrificing-democracy-why-ukraine-cannot-hold-elections-under-the-martial-law/ https://n-ost.org/news/constitution-put-to-test-during-martial-law CONTEXT: The same was in Russia before a recent change in September 2023. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-18/russia-changes-rules-to-allow-elections-under-martial-law 62% of Ukrainians want elections after the war. https://kyivindependent.com/poll-62-of-ukrainians-favor-postponing-elections-until-after-war/ ~20% of Ukraine is occupied. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE5_koU6MCE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian-occupied_territories_of_Ukraine
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