Zelenskyy suggests ceasefire so that Russia can hold elections

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukraine is ready to hold elections provided that a two-month ceasefire is in place, and has offered to guarantee a ceasefire for Russia so that they can hold elections too.

Source: Zelenskyy speaking at the Munich Security Conference, as reported by Suspilne, Ukraine's national public broadcaster

Quote: "I'm very honest. Give us two months of ceasefire, [and] we will go to elections. That's it.

Give us ceasefire, give us security, infrastructure. Maybe not two months, but we need a lot of days to prepare. Then give us the possibility [for] our soldiers to vote… I mean, how they can defend our lives, our country, and at the same moment vote? This is something difficult."

Details: Zelenskyy said comparisons with elections in other countries during wartime are irrelevant because of the scale of the threats.

Quote: "So give us ceasefire. President Trump can do this. Push Putin, make ceasefire, then our parliament will change the law and we will go to elections – if they need them. If Americans need elections in Ukraine and if Russians need elections in Ukraine, we are open for this."

More details: Zelenskyy added that Ukraine could also "give ceasefire for Russians if they will do elections in Russia".

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