Zelenskyy responds to Trump’s demand for elections: Always ready
Photo: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine (Getty Images)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that he is ready to hold presidential elections, the head of state made this remark in a comment to La Repubblica.
According to the outlet, Zelenskyy was asked about the elections as he was leaving a hotel in the Parioli district, where the president usually stays during visits to Rome.
"I am always ready," the Ukrainian head of state emphasized.
He also added that he trusts Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and hopes that she will support Ukraine.
Trump’s demand
Earlier, US President Donald Trump told Politico that presidential elections need to be held in Ukraine.
According to the American leader, Ukrainian officials are using the war as a reason to avoid holding new elections.
Trump also claimed that Ukraine "is no longer a democracy," as elections have not been held there for a long time.
European Commission spokesperson Anitta Hipper, commenting on this statement, emphasized that Russia continues its war against Ukraine, and elections are only possible when "conditions allow."
Earlier, media outlets published an initial version of the US peace plan for Ukraine and Russia, which included 28 points. One of the points stipulated that Ukraine should hold elections 100 days after the end of the war.
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to refuse to sign a peace agreement with Ukraine, citing the "illegitimacy" of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
