Vladimir Zelensky has signed laws to extend martial law and general mobilization in Ukraine for 90 days, starting from May 9.
According to information on the Verkhovna Rada website, Zelensky signed the laws on April 18.
On April 16, the Verkhovna Rada voted for the 15th time to extend these regimes.
Zelensky, whose presidential term officially expired on May 20 last year, submitted the relevant bills to the Ukrainian parliament on April 15. On the same day, the country's former president Petro Poroshenko (included by Rosfinmonitoring in the list of persons involved in extremist activity or terrorism) expressed bewilderment at the fact that Zelensky initiated the extension in advance - a month before the end of the current regime and accused him of usurping power.
Due to martial law in the country, parliamentary and presidential elections are not being held. However, recently, Ukrainian media have repeatedly suggested that, against the backdrop of negotiations on resolving the conflict with the participation of the United States, martial law and general mobilization may not be extended this time and it is assumed that elections may be held this summer.