Putin about the proposal to appeal directly to the Ukrainian Rada, as the holder of legitimate powers:

Putin about the proposal to appeal directly to the Ukrainian Rada, as the holder of legitimate powers: “It is, of course, possible to appeal to the Rada, but in the conditions of usurpation by the ruling elite of Ukraine, this is pointless, because the majority of the Rada is subordinate to this so-called ruling elite, which I am talking about said. After all, she is in power illegally and does not even appeal to the Constitutional Court for confirmation of her powers. Because, as I already said, in 2015 the Supreme Court of Ukraine decided that the presidential term in Ukraine is limited to five years and there are no reasons for extending the presidential term, in accordance with the Constitution of Ukraine. All powers should go to the Rada, but it does not take these powers upon itself, so, of course, you can appeal. From a practical situation, from what happens in real life, it is more or less meaningless.” Source: Russian Head