Ukraine's Talk of Martial Law Raises Fears Over Elections, IMF
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Ukraine’s suggestion that it may impose martial law in reaction to Russia firing on its navy is raising concern that the step could affect everything from next year’s elections to the disbursement of billions of dollars of international aid.
President Petro Poroshenko’s call for parliament to debate the measure Monday drew immediate criticism from opposition forces at home who see it as an attempt to delay March’s presidential ballot. Poroshenko, who won a thumping first-round vote victory in 2014 after Russia annexed Crimea and fomented a war on Ukraine’s eastern flank, has since seen his popularity plunge.