REFERENCE: Clause 17-3 - The Political Engaged Neutrality (Part II)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_Insurgent_Army

(Founded on 14 October 1942), the UPA later launched guerrilla warfare against Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union,[7] and both the Polish Underground State and Polish Communists.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_Ukraine

Elections in Ukraine are held to choose the president (head of state), Verkhovna Rada (legislature), and local governments. Referendums may be held on special occasions. Ukraine has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which often not a single party has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martial_law_in_Ukraine#2022_martial_law

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared martial law on 24 February 2022, in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine ... On 20 March, President Zelenskyy signed a decree that merged all national television channels into one platform due to martial law. That same day, he signed a decree suspending the activities of eleven opposition political parties, citing claimed ties to the Russian government, throughout the duration of martial law; the parties included the pro-Russian Opposition Platform — For Life, the second-largest party in the Verkhovna Rada, and in effect, all left-wing political parties. On 22 May the Ukrainian parliament extended martial law for another 90 days and automatically renews from that point on.

 

https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-democracy-separating-fact-fiction-russia-1690505

Groups that assess countries' democratic standing have rated Ukraine as a "flawed democracy" or a "hybrid regime" and the country continues to struggle with corruption. However, those assessments may not take into account actions Ukraine has taken during the ongoing conflict.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Yanukovych

On 24 February 2014, the new government issued a warrant for Yanukovych's arrest, accusing him of being responsible for the killing of protestors. Yanukovych went into exile in Russia, claiming to still be the legitimate head of state. On 18 June 2015, Yanukovych was officially deprived of the title of president by parliament. On 24 January 2019, he was sentenced in absentia to a thirteen year prison term for high treason by a Ukrainian court.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_Romanian_presidential_election

A presidential election was held in Romania on 24 November 2024. A second round was to be held on 8 December 2024, as no candidate achieved an absolute majority in the first round. On 6 December 2024, the Constitutional Court of Romania annulled the results of the first round of the election, finding that a Russian influence operation had impacted the vote.

 

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/11/30/7431116/

All political parties represented in the Verkhovna Rada (the Ukrainian Parliament) signed a memorandum in mid-November agreeing to postpone the next elections until after martial law has ended.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicameralism

Unicameralism (from uni- "one" + Latin camera "chamber") is a type of legislature consisting of one house or assembly that legislates and votes as one. Unicameralism has become an increasingly common type of legislature, making up nearly 60% of all national legislatures and an even greater share of subnational legislatures.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicameralism

Bicameralism is a type of legislature that is divided into two separate assemblies, chambers, or houses, known as a bicameral legislature. Bicameralism is distinguished from unicameralism, in which all members deliberate and vote as a single group. As of 2022, roughly 40% of the world's national legislatures are bicameral, while unicameralism represents 60% nationally and much more at the subnational level.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verkhovna_Rada#Elections

Political developments in Ukraine have led to repeated changes in the electoral system used for parliamentary elections. Each convocation of the Verkhovna Rada has been elected under a different set of laws gradually evolving from the purely majoritarian scheme inherited from the Soviet era to a purely proportional scheme, effective from 2006 until 2010. The next election to the Verkhovna Rada (set for 2023) again will be held under a proportional scheme.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majority_rule

Majority rule is the principle that the group which has the most supporters get to decide the rules that all (including any opposing minority) will be compelled to abide by.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proportional_representation

Proportional representation (PR) refers to any type of electoral system under which subgroups of an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body.

 

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