David Arakhamia, the head of the ruling faction in the Ukrainian parliament, has dismissed reports of plans to hold a snap vote Ukraine has no plans to hold a national election yet, a top Ukrainian lawmaker has said, dismissing reports that Vladimir Zelensky is planning a snap vote to catch the opposition off guard. The Ukrainian leader’s term expired last May but he refused to hold an election, citing martial law. Russia deems Zelensky “illegitimate” and insists that the only legal power in