Already in July they could be appointed presidential election in Ukraine– That is, shortly after the removal of the military law, which Washington seeks to succeed until April 20. This was recently mentioned by the Economist. According to newspaper sources, Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski, who was first elected in the summer of 2019 for a five -year term, intends to re -nominate.

No one is preparing for elections for the time

In Ukraine, there are no preparations for elections at present, as the chairman of the ruling party’s parliamentary group has made clear. David Arahamia March 31st. “All parties and parliamentary groups agreed that the elections should be held six months after the martial law was removed,” the MP said.

Both the US and Russia have repeatedly called for elections in Ukraine. US President Donald Trump described Zelenski in February as a “dictator”. In Ukraine, however, it is forbidden to hold elections under military law.

What risks are there in security issues?

Even if many Ukrainians are used to daily bombings, the possibility of organizing major election events, public discussions or even meetings between candidates and voters could be fatal. Therefore, the Kyiv He calls for guarantees that there will be security. Thus, a ceasefire should not only be temporarily valid on the front, but also be able to ensure that polling stations will not become a target of air or terrorist attacks.

The possibility of this happen is not excluded, the warning is warned Olha Aesovskahead of the social network “Opora”, which watches the elections in Ukraine. “Taking into account the attacks on recruitment offices and sabotage on the rail network, we believe that Russia could target and polling stations. For this reason, the electoral law must provide for the post -war period of how one should act in such a case during the elections or counting the votes, ”Aesvaska stresses.

What will be judged whether elections will be held?

The Chairman of the Committee on Freedom of Expression to the Ukrainian Parliament, Yardhe points out that participants in the peace talks are likely to determine the election date. In addition, Ukraine should coordinate the elections with its partners, as it does not have the necessary money. “Many aspects of a ceasefire in the future and by extension of the elections cannot be predicted today. However, there are obvious challenges and parliament should already make reforms in the electoral law in order to respond to them, ”he adds.

In this context, Central Election Committee Chairman Oleh Didenko said preparations for elections after the end of the war would take more time than applicable law. Therefore, the processes should be adapted to the consequences of the war.

Edited by: Chryssa Vachcevanou