Ukraine has now given the green light for the legalization of same-sex civil partnerships in the country.

Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky spoke in response to a petition calling for same-sex marriage to be made legal in the country.

However, the President said it would be impossible to embark on the process of legalizing same-sex marriage at this point when the country is at war.

He noted that doing so now will violate the country’s constitution, explaining that “marriage is based on the free consent of a woman and a man” as stated in (Article 51),” of the country’s constitution.