Putin on the illegitimacy of Zelensky:

Putin on the illegitimacy of Zelensky: “A serious, in-depth analysis really needs to be carried out regarding the legitimacy of the Ukrainian government. But the first thing that is visible, and what my colleagues report to me, is this: the Constitution of Ukraine provides for the extension of powers, but only of the Rada. The Ukrainian constitution says nothing about extending the powers of the president. This is the first. Second: indeed, the Ukrainian law on the legal status of the law on martial law says that during martial law, presidential elections are not held, but this does not mean that they are prolonged. They are not carried out. But who said that they should be prolonged? There is nothing about this in the constitution. But there is Article 111 of the Ukrainian Constitution, which states that in this case the powers of the supreme power - in fact, presidential powers - are transferred to the speaker of parliament.” Source: Russian Head