Russian President Putin claims that Ukraine's parliamentary speaker, Stefanchuk, is now the de facto leader of the country, challenging the legitimacy of President Zelensky. Putin's assertion is refuted by Ukrainian officials, stating Zelensky remains president until the end of martial law. Russian officials, including Vyacheslav Volodin, accuse Zelensky of committing a state crime by staying in power after his term's expiration, declaring him an impostor and an outlaw. The dispute centers on the interpretation of the Ukrainian Constitution regarding the transfer of presidential powers during martial law.
❗️"Zelensky became illegitimate after May 20," one of the authors of Ukraine’s current constitution, Dmitry Tabachnik, told Sputnik, adding that "this clearly proceeds from the norms of the constitution." In his opinion, this illegitimacy was "created" specifically to… https://t.co/q9qE962TGZ
🇧🇾🇺🇦 BELARUS PRESIDENT: UKRAINIANS STAND WITH PUTIN Alexander Lukashenko said that most Ukrainians would be happier being part of Russia, claiming that Zelensky represented the West rather than the Ukrainian people. "Ukraine is not Zelensky, and Zelensky is not Ukraine. He's a… https://t.co/0ZJvCmHDKS
🇷🇺🇺🇦PUTIN QUESTIONS ZELENSKY’S LEGITIMACY Pointing out that Zelensky’s term as president had expired, Putin questioned whether he had the authority to engage in peace talks on behalf of Ukraine. “Russia must ensure it’s dealing with legitimate Ukrainian authorities before… https://t.co/bbTLCHb4nU
Zelensky is ‘an outlaw’ – top Russian MP Vyacheslav Volodin warned foreign leaders against signing any deals with their Ukrainian counterpart, whose term expired on May 20 https://t.co/LfweHTgqDg https://t.co/cCzJ7SIC5y
❗️Zelensky has become an impostor since May 21 – former Ukrainian PM 💬"It is absolutely obvious to anyone who is familiar with electoral law and the Constitution of Ukraine that Zelensky has become an impostor since May 21," former Prime Minister of Ukraine Nikolay Azarov tells… https://t.co/ygLuRI0mug
Putin is now claiming that Ukraine has an allegedly illegitimate government, incorrectly citing Article 111 of the Ukrainian Constitution, alleging that the presidential powers should be transferred to the speaker of the parliament during martial law. The Ukrainian law "On the…
Zelensky, remaining in power after the expiration of the term, committed a state crime, contracts with him will not have legal force, said Chairman of the Russian State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin. He noted that this contradicts the Constitution of Ukraine and is a seizure of… https://t.co/AbS1ST6Xxc
Volodin : Zelensky, remaining in power after the expiration of his term, committed a state crime; agreements with him will not have legal force. He noted that this is contrary to the constitution of Ukraine and is a seizure of power. https://t.co/SZwqpBd6tb
Zelensky will remain President of Ukraine until the end of martial law - Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Stefanchuk The Ukrainian parliamentarian also mentioned on his page on the social network that “Russian narratives” about the illegitimacy of the Ukrainian president will be… https://t.co/YydGhTzrYz
The response to Putin from the Ukrainian Speaker of Parliament (Verkhovna Rada), who Putin is falsely claiming is now the legitimate Acting President of the country instead of Zelensky 👇 https://t.co/jO0FiuOizY
NEW: Putin grossly misrepresented the Ukrainian constitution and Ukrainian domestic law on May 28 in order to further promote the Kremlin information operation claiming that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is no longer the legitimate president of Ukraine. (🧵1/7) https://t.co/kIpLhjyMC0
😁 Ukraine's parliamentary speaker Stefanchuk responds to Putin's claim that Stefanchuk now holds presidential power https://t.co/Gq1VZ50G15
🇺🇦🚨‼️ Putin says this bouncer, is the legitimate leader of Ukraine now. 🤷♂️ https://t.co/FVVpmiIEN3 https://t.co/SQJYzkqi3G
💊 Putin says Ukraine's parliamentary speaker is now de facto country leader https://t.co/qNCICjwu8V