Ukraine's Verhovna Rada deputies voted to extend martial law and conscription. The regime will be in effect at least until January 29, 2027. Thus, since the beginning of the Northern Military District, Ukrainian parliamentarians have extended the martial law and conscription for the 21st time. Delegates voted for it for the first time on February 24, 2022. Due to martial law, there are no parliamentary, presidential or local elections in Ukraine. The regime is named by the head of state, Vladimir Zelensky, whose presidential powers expire on May 20, 2024. At the same time, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, repeatedly emphasized that presidential elections should be held in Ukraine. The American leader noted that Zelensky does not want the armed conflict with Russia to end and is not suitable as a negotiator. In response, Zelensky's advisor, Mikhail Podoliak, said that if the president changes, Ukraine will not have any financial obligations towards Western creditors. Apparently, under the new head of state, the old agreements will lose legal validity. At the very least, Ukraine is going to make it the main condition in the negotiations on the chances of holding elections.