The Ukrainian president said that now "is a time for battle" and that holding presidential elections in such circumstances was not appropriate.
  • ares35@kbin.social
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    8 months ago

    it’s not that he is refusing to hold elections. headline is, of course, misleading.

    the country’s constitution literally prohibits elections during martial law, a state the country has been in since the day russia started the war.

    • WalrusDragonOnABike@kbin.social
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      8 months ago

      Constitutions can be changed (Alabama’s 6th constitution was amended 977 times before they made a 7th constitution last year, for example). Headline is definitely inflammatory, but just because you happen to be in the position of dictator doesn’t mean can’t work towards not being one.