
The Ukrainian president responds to Donald Trump's statements about the need for a change of leadership in the country.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has declared that he would be willing to call elections if Russia agrees to a full 60-day ceasefire, responding to Donald Trump's suggestions about a change of leadership in Ukraine.
AI-generated summary
Zelensky became president in 2019. He had already raised a similar 60-day ceasefire proposal in December of the previous year.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has pledged to call elections in his country if Russia commits to a 60-day ceasefire, after US President Donald Trump said it was time for Ukraine to have another president.
"First of all, with all the respect I have for President Trump, it is up to our society, our people, to choose one leader or another," Zelensky said in statements to the American network ABC.
Zelensky says he has told Donald Trump's team that if they really want Ukraine to hold elections, he only has one condition: "Please tell Putin to give us two months, 60 days of total ceasefire, 60 days, and we will organize the elections."
"Of course, we will be ready for any election of our people," said Zelensky, who became president of Ukraine in 2019, in the interview he gave to ABC.
It is not the first time that the Ukrainian president has proposed this solution. Already in December of last year he promised to call elections if Russia accepted a two-month ceasefire.

Donald Trump announced an 'energy ceasefire' in the war between Russia and Ukraine. Zelensky stated that he had no prior knowledge of this agreement, but expressed his willingness to accept it if Russia does too.
Donald Trump announced an 'energy ceasefire' between Russia and Ukraine, without official confirmation from the parties. Zelensky, surprised by the announcement, would accept the truce if it is reciprocal and proposed a 60-day cessation to call elections in Ukraine.
A projectile hit Terminal 4 of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh this Sunday, causing a fire. The incident follows a previous attack by Houthi rebels that left 12 dead and 309 wounded in the Saudi capital.

President Donald Trump announced an immediate energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, following Volodymyr Zelensky's expressed willingness to stop attacks on refineries if Moscow ceases its offensives against Ukrainian electrical infrastructure.
A projectile hit Terminal 4 of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh this Sunday, causing a fire. The incident follows a previous attack by Houthi rebels that left 12 dead and 309 wounded on Saturday.

US President Donald Trump stated through Truth Social that Russia and Ukraine agreed to an energy ceasefire with immediate effect. There are no official confirmations from the governments of kyiv or Moscow about this pact.