Russian President Vladimir Putin queried the political legitimacy of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday when asked about the absence of plans to hold a presidential election in Ukraine at the moment, APA reports citing Reuters.
Since Russia-Ukraine was started, Zelenskiy will not face an election when his term technically expires later this month.
When asked at a news conference in China during a state visit whether Zelenskiy's political legitimacy was becoming an issue, Putin said the matter was a question for Ukraine's constitutional court and political system to decide.
But he said the question mattered to Russia because if and when it signed some kind of agreement with Ukraine in future about the war it wanted to be sure it was signing a deal with the right person.
"If it comes to signing documents, we should sign those documents in such a crucial area with the legitimate authorities," said Putin.
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