Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this week his country could be ready to hold elections in the next 60 to 90 days if security could be guaranteed, seeking to push back on claims by US President Donald Trump that he is using the war with Russia to cling to power.
Facing mounting pressure from the US president to end the conflict, Zelensky said he was “ready for elections” but that security was a concern.
“How can this be done under missile attacks on our military. The question is, how will they vote?” he said Tuesday.
“I am asking, and I am now declaring this openly, the United States of America to help me, together with our European colleagues, to ensure security for the elections.”
When did Ukraine last hold elections?
Zelensky won an April 2019 presidential election by a landslide and dissolved parliament when he was sworn in a month later.
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