and does not say anything about the extension of the powers of the President
Oh please, are you an expert on the Ukrainian constitution, or are you just reurgitating Russian propaganda?
Ukraine's constitution bars elections during martial law, making presidential vote impossible
tvpworld.com/85188588/ukraines-constitution-bars-elections-during-martial-law-making-presidential-vote-impossible
"Article 83 of the Ukrainian constitution states: "In the event that the term of authority of the Verkhovna Rada [Ukraine's parliament] of Ukraine expires while martial law or a state of emergency is in effect, its authority is extended until the day of the first meeting of the first session of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, elected after the cancellation of martial law or of the state of emergency," making it impossible to organize national parliamentary elections.
Also, Article 19 of Ukraine's martial law legislation explicitly prohibits holding national elections while the country remains under wartime restrictions. The law states: "
Under martial law, the following are prohibited: holding elections of the president of Ukraine, as well as elections to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and local self-government bodies."
These legal restrictions,
which predate Zelenskyy's presidency,mean elections cannot take place unless martial law is lifted or new legislation is passed.
Additionally, Article 108 of the Ukrainian constitution ensures that the sitting president remains in office until a new president is elected and sworn in, further complicating the possibility of an election during wartime.