Kremlin ready for one-day ceasefire for Ukraine's elections but dismisses 60-day proposal
Dmitry Peskov, press secretary for the Russian leader, has claimed that Russia is unwilling to observe a 60-day ceasefire for elections in Ukraine, but Vladimir Putin is supposedly ready to halt strikes only on election day.
Source: Dmitry Peskov, press secretary for the Russian leader, as quoted by a Russian media outlet
Quote: "In reality, they do not want to hold elections in Kyiv. This is absolutely obvious. And they need 60 days of a ceasefire, not for elections, but to gather their strength, heal their wounds, and continue the war.
The president has already spoken about this, but in this case, I can say with full responsibility on his behalf that if they in Kyiv really want to hold elections, the president of the Russian Federation will be ready to give instructions not to carry out strikes on Ukraine on the day of the elections. Only on the day of the elections."
Background:
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine is ready to hold elections if Russia agrees to a full ceasefire for 60 days.
- On 10 October, US President Donald Trump stated that it is time for Ukraine to get a new president who could strike a deal with Russia.
- American billionaire Elon Musk supported Trump's claims that Zelenskyy allegedly "could have stopped this war many, many times but chooses not to", and that Ukraine supposedly needs a new leader.
- Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stressed that President Zelenskyy has the support of the Ukrainian people.
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