The Ukrainian parliament today adopted a resolution confirming the legitimacy of President Volodymyr Zelensky, after the previous day's vote was unsuccessful, DPA and BTA report.
This time the resolution was supported by 268 deputies, significantly above the required 226 votes.
On Monday, during a special session of the Verkhovna Rada, held in the presence of international guests on the occasion of the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion, the document received only 218 votes.
Unexpectedly, 54 deputies present did not participate in the first vote, including 38 representatives of the ruling party “Servant of the People“. They did not officially announce the reasons for their refusal.
The text of the adopted resolution remains identical to the previous version:
"The Verkhovna Rada recalls that the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky was elected in free, transparent and democratic elections. His mandate has not been questioned by either the Ukrainian people or the Verkhovna Rada."
The document also confirms that Zelensky will remain in office until the newly elected president takes office in accordance with the Ukrainian constitution.
Zelensky's mandate expires in May 2024, but holding elections is impossible due to martial law, which has been in place for three years.
However, Russia disputes the legitimacy of the Ukrainian president, and the United States is increasingly urging Ukraine to organize elections immediately after a possible ceasefire.