Ukraine asked for a ceasefire for the elections: Russia rejected it!

In his statement yesterday, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenski stated that they are ready to hold elections if a ceasefire is reached with Russia and said, "Inform Russian President Vladimir Putin, give us two months. Provide a complete ceasefire for 60 days and we will organize elections."

The Kremlin responded to Zelenskiy's ceasefire statements. Kremlin Palace Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov rejected Zelenskiy's request. Making a statement to the press, the Russian Spokesperson stated that Russia wants a permanent peace agreement instead of a temporary ceasefire and said, "Both President Putin and officials at other levels in the Kremlin have repeatedly stated that we do not want a ceasefire. We want a long-term peace and we are ready to do everything possible to achieve it."

"They do not want to hold elections in Kiev. This is completely clear," Peskov said, adding that Putin was ready not to order any attacks on Ukraine on the country's election day. "They want Ukraine's 60-day ceasefire not for elections, but to gather their forces, lick their wounds and continue the war," Peskov said.