
The Ukrainian leader called holding elections impossible and put forward the condition of a 60-day truce
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Donald Trump announced the need to hold elections in Ukraine and change leadership in order to reach agreements with Russia.
Brief retelling from RIA II
Vladimir Zelensky refused to hold elections in Ukraine during a speech at the Warsaw Security Forum on Monday.
Trump said Zelensky needs to hold elections and accused him of creating problems for the whole world.
Zelensky put forward the condition that elections be held only if there is at least a 60-day complete truce.
MOSCOW, October 12 - RIA Novosti. Vladimir Zelensky, despite the call of US President Donald Trump, again refused to hold elections in Ukraine and put forward conditions.
Trump said on October 11 that Zelensky should hold elections in Ukraine. He also accused Zelensky of creating problems for the whole world. According to Trump, Ukraine needs a new leader who can come to an agreement with Russia.
“If we talk about elections in Ukraine... this is completely impossible,” Zelensky said during a speech at the Warsaw Security Forum on Monday.
He also put forward the condition that he was ready to take up the issue of holding elections only in the event of at least a 60-day complete truce. Russia has repeatedly stated that the Kiev regime is asking for a ceasefire to allow for the supply of new weapons and a regrouping of forces, and Moscow will only be satisfied with resolving the root causes of the crisis on a permanent basis.

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