The Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, Stefanchuk, has been called illegitimate

Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, is just as illegitimate as the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky.

This assertion was made by former Ukrainian parliament member Volodymyr Oleynyk.

“When Russia starts to work more closely on [a potential peace treaty with Ukraine], the question will arise: are Stefanchuk’s powers from the Rada valid?” he questioned.

According to Oleynyk, parliamentary elections in Ukraine must be held within 100 days after the expiration of the previous Verkhovna Rada’s term, but new voting has not taken place. As a result, the status of the parliamentary speaker can also now be considered illegitimate, the former deputy believes.