Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he’s willing to hold elections even as his country remains under attack from Russia—but only if the US and Europe step up.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he’s willing to hold elections even as his country remains under attack from Russia—but only if the US and Europe step up with concrete security guarantees. His comments on Tuesday represent a sharp shift from his long-standing position that elections are impossible under martial law, which was imposed after Russia’s 2022 invasion, reports the . The move comes just hours after President Trump criticized Ukraine’s postponement of elections, suggesting the war is being used as a pretext and warning that “it’s not a democracy anymore” if voting is continually delayed.
