Russian officials, including Putin and Volodin, are questioning the legitimacy of Ukrainian President Zelensky, claiming he committed a state crime by remaining in power after his term ended. Ukrainian officials refute these claims, asserting Zelensky's continued presidency until the end of martial law.
Russian Foreign Ministry: Russia now views Zelensky as the illegitimate president of Ukraine and as a usurper of power who lacks legitimacy. https://t.co/407sNdLRWU
Putin has sent a message to Biden. Russia won't talk or sign anything with Zelensky due to his questionable legitimacy which could be used in the future to nullify and challenge any documents signed by him. Get rid of him whenever you're ready for serious talks.
Vladimir Zelensky cannot be considered the legitimate president of Ukraine, Dmitry Tabachnik, one of the authors of the current Constitution, told Knowing the norms of the Constitution, I can say that according to Article 103 and the explanation of the Constitutional Court, the… https://t.co/PHgAH5Q6SH
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced that, as of May 20, 2024, Russia will no longer recognize Ukrainian President Zelensky as the “President of Ukraine” at the diplomatic level, but rather as the “leader of the Kyiv regime.” This is in keeping with recent comments and…
❗️"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
❗️Russia considers Zelensky the leader of the Kiev regime, whose legitimacy is disputed in Ukraine, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. https://t.co/ECvGkBis6d
🇷🇺🇺🇦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
Ukraine should review Zelensky’s legitimacy – Kremlin His status as head of state is unclear amid 'divergent views' on the issue, Dmitry Peskov has said https://t.co/0jFYqFPlxb https://t.co/5SmKpiJoLm
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
While speaking to the press in Uzbekistan, President Vladimir Putin stated, 'maybe the idea of the current masters of Ukraine who are located overseas is to place the burden of making all unpopular decisions on [Ukraine’s] executive branch.' https://t.co/JIGv8AMAoS
❗️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
❗️EXCLUSIVE: 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… https://t.co/NEoYTKnD16
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