Russian President Vladimir Putin mentioned on Tuesday that the one reliable energy in Ukraine proper now could be the parliament referred to as Verkhovna Rada and its speaker, in keeping with this nation’s structure.
Speaking at a news convention in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, live-streamed on Russian TV, Putin emphasised that Ukraine’s structure supplies for the extension of the parliamentary time period however not for presidential authority underneath martial regulation.
“There is Article 111 of the Constitution of Ukraine, which says that in this case (under the expiry of the presidential term and impossibility to hold election), the authority of the supreme power, in fact, the presidential authority, is transferred to the speaker of parliament,” he mentioned.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy‘s presidential time period expired on May 20. Presidential elections in Ukraine had been scheduled for March 31, with the inauguration of the newly elected president to happen in May. However, the vote was canceled attributable to martial regulation and normal mobilization.
Last week, President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that Moscow considers Zelenskyy’s legitimacy to be over. He emphasised that within the context of resuming negotiations with Ukraine, it’s essential to determine who the suitable and bonafide representatives are for signing authorized paperwork.
Source: www.anews.com.tr