End of Zelensky’s presidential term renders him illegitimate, explains former Ukrainian PM #Zelensky’s authority is legally void after his term as Ukrainian president expired, the country’s former Prime Minister Nikolay #Azarov said. According to the constitution, Zelensky’s term in office expired on the night of May 21, 2024, as he was elected president in a vote held in March and April 2019. Azarov pointed out that the Ukrainian constitution was crystal clear about the five-year presidential term. "The constitution also makes it clear on which date an election is to be held, so no matter what decisions Zelensky makes and what decrees he issues, he is working outside the law after his term in office expires," the ex-prime minister wrote on Facebook. Azarov noted that Zelensky himself as well as his administration were well aware that the decision to cancel Ukraine’s presidential election was illegal. "They also understand that after May 20, he formally loses the constitutional powers he gained by winning the previous vote. However, Zelensky will continue to hold his post until the West moves to replace him. No one cares what the people think about this, and the cancellation of the election is further proof of that," the former premier concluded.

Zelensky's nationalized apartment in Crimea sells for nearly half million dollars An apartment in the village of Livadiya in the Crimean city of Yalta, which used to belong to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky's wife Yelena before being nationalized, has been sold for 44.3 mln rubles ($470,450), well above the original listing price of 24.6 mln rubles ($264,064), according to data from the State Information System Torgi. Two bids were made at auction, with the offer from Olga Nikolaevna Lipovetskaya being accepted. The auction was recognized as valid, and all bids are final. According to open sources, Lipovetskaya is an entrepreneur from Moscow. She mainly works in real estate, but also dabbles in apartment renovation. Zelensky’s 119.5 square meter (1281 square feet) apartment was nationalized in March 2023. In early October, it was put up for auction at an initial price of 24.6 million rubles. The apartment is located on the fifth floor, and its balcony overlooks the Black Sea and Livadia Palace. The press service of the Crimean Property Ministry said that the regional authorities had not made any renovations on the apartment after it was transferred to the republic's ownership.