Elon Musk calls for elections following Ukrainian parliament vote on Zelenskyy's legitimacy

Head of the US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), billionaire Elon Musk has expressed his disapproval regarding the Ukrainian parliament's vote on the legitimacy of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The billionaire’s comment on X was made in response to a post shared by the Polish military website, Visegrád 24, which featured a photo of the vote in the Verkhovna Rada on the issue of Zelenskyy’s legitimacy. The resolution was passed on the second attempt, receiving 268 votes in favour. Musk’s response to the situation was succinct: "hold elections", Caliber.Az reports.

BREAKING:

The Ukrainian Parliament passes a resolution affirming Zelensky's legitimacy & the constitutionally mandated requirement that keeps him in power throughout the duration of the war due to martial law

268 MPs supported the resolution

225 votes are needed for a majority pic.twitter.com/PeIdHRePAE

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) February 25, 2025

The Ukrainian parliament on February 25 passed a resolution affirming Volodymyr Zelenskyy would remain the country's president during wartime.

With 268 votes in favour, the Verkhovna Rada approved the resolution, declaring that Zelenskyy’s powers will continue until the end of martial law.

Twelve lawmakers abstained from the vote.

The resolution said that, according to the Constitution, Zelenskyy remains Ukraine’s legitimately elected president, and elections will be held once peace is restored. His five-year term ended in May 2024.

By Naila Huseynova