Analysts from ISW, the Institute for the Study of War, explained the purpose of the Russian president’s statements about the “illegitimacy” of the Ukrainian authorities.
In fact, they point out, Ukrainian legislation clearly regulates the electoral process during martial lawintroduced in February 2022. According to the Constitution of Ukraine, holding presidential, parliamentary or local elections is impossible in such conditions.
The Kremlin, meanwhile, is not interested in fair negotiations and seeks maximum concessions from Ukraine. claim ISW analysts. Vladimir Putin stated that a change in Ukrainian authorities is supposedly a prerequisite for negotiations with Russia. He also distorts Ukrainian legislation and questions the legitimacy of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, the American Institute for the Study of War reports.
On December 16, the President of the Russian Federation voiced the thesis that the Constitution of Ukraine allows only the extension of the powers of the Verkhovna Rada, but not the president, even under martial law. He said that Ukraine “violates constitutional norms” by extending the powers of Vladimir Zelensky.
The Kremlin actively uses distortions of Ukrainian laws to delegitimize the Ukrainian government. Putin restored the ideology, which had not been heard since the summer of 2024, to emphasize the need for a change of power in Kyiv as a condition for any negotiations with Russia. The Kremlin is seeking maximum concessions from Ukraine, in particular by eliminating the legitimate government, analysts say.
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