Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk responded to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin that until the end of martial law, Vladimir Zelensky will remain the President of Ukraine.
The head of the Verkhovna Rada responded to Putin’s statement that the five-year term of office of the president has ended and new elections are not being held, so power in Ukraine should supposedly pass into the hands of parliament and its speaker.
Stefanchuk on Putin’s statements about the legitimacy of the President of Ukraine
— It is very good that people in Russia have begun to read the Constitution of Ukraine. I would recommend that inquisitive readers study the text of the Constitution not selectively, but pay attention to Part 1 of Article 108: the President of Ukraine exercises powers until the newly elected President of Ukraine takes office, — quoted Stefanchuk.
According to him, in democratic societies — this is called continuity of power. However, he noted that this continuity is not equal to Russian life, but in a democratic and security sense.
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Ruslan Stefanchuk noted that for this reason, Vladimir Zelensky is the president and will remain until the end of martial law, in accordance with the Constitution and laws of Ukraine.
In his opinion, the proclaimed Russian narratives are as predictable as they are meaningless.
The Head of the Verkhovna Rada emphasized that it would be very good if, in addition to the Constitution of Ukraine, Russia began to read its own legislation.
He cited Article 79.1 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, which states that The Russian Federation is taking measures to maintain and strengthen international peace and security, ensuring the peaceful coexistence of states and peoples.
