The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky presented the draft laws on the prolongation of martial law and mobilization in the republic to the Verkhovna Rada. This was reported on the website of the Ukrainian Parliament.
The relevant documents were posted on the Rada’s website on 6 February. The extent to which martial law and mobilization is proposed is unknown, as there is no explanatory note.
On February 4, Rada deputy Yaroslav Zheleznya knowledgeablethat the period of martial law and mobilization will be extended in Ukraine in the near future. He said these extensions will come into effect after February 19 and will likely last 90 days.
The effect of the martial law and general mobilization implemented in Ukraine last November was extended until February 19, 2023.
Currently, a special operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is underway in Ukraine. On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the launch. According to him, the purpose of military action is to demilitarize the neighboring country and to navy the authorities.
The decision to run the operation became the justification for new sanctions against Russia by the United States and its allies.
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