Ukraine’s presidential and parliamentary elections remain blocked by repeated extensions of martial law, most recently approved by the Verkhovna Rada through 29 January 2027, which constitutionally prohibits voting during the regime. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has conditioned any vote on a verifiable 60-day ceasefire and security guarantees, while polls show roughly 70 percent of Ukrainians oppose wartime elections and favor holding them only after hostilities end or a peace agreement is reached. External pressure from U.S. officials has not altered Kyiv’s position that credible balloting requires months of post-ceasefire stability, legislative adjustments, and arrangements for displaced voters and military personnel. The next parliamentary review of martial law and any diplomatic progress on a ceasefire represent the primary near-term variables that could shift the timeline for calling an election.