Still, experts on wartime politics and a Ukrainian election watchdog said Zelenskyy's decision to delay the election makes sense.
Insider examined three key questions relating to Ukraine's wartime election season.
AdvertisementAdvertisementUkrainian leadership must extend martial law every 90 days, and Zelenskyy just signed bills extending martial law until February 14, 2024.
AdvertisementAdvertisementOverall, Erben and Kobakhidze wrote, Ukraine's laws correctly recognize that a free and fair wartime election is implausible.
Zelenskyy had harsh words on Monday for anyone urging Ukraine to hold a wartime election.
Persons:
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, he's, —, South Carolina Sen, Lindsey Graham, Zelenskyy, Opora, Peter Erben, Helmut Norpoth, Norpoth, Erben, Gio Kobakhidze, IFES, Kobakhidze
Organizations:
Gallup, Service, Washington Post, curfews, The International Foundation, Electoral Systems, Stony Brook
Locations:
Ukraine, Kyiv, South Carolina, Russia, Ukrainian, Europe, Stony, Russian, Moscow