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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Zelensky Says Ukraine Is Ready for Elections — If Security Is Guaranteed
Caption: Zelensky Says Ukraine Is Ready for Elections — If Security Is Guaranteed. Ukraine is ready to hold national elections — but only if its international partners can guarantee security, President Volodymyr Zelensky said after US President Donald Trump again suggested Kyiv was using the war to avoid voting. Zelensky’s term was due to end in May 2024, but elections have been suspended under martial law since Russia’s invasion - According to BBC. Speaking to reporters, he said he has asked officials to draft proposals that could change the law and allow a vote within 60 to 90 days — provided the US and European allies help secure polling stations. Zelensky stressed that the decision belongs to the Ukrainian people, not foreign governments, pushing back on claims that he is clinging to power. He called those accusations “completely unreasonable.” Moscow has repeatedly labeled him illegitimate and demanded new elections as a condition for a ceasefire — a talking point Trump echoed in his recent Politico interview. But Ukrainian opposition figures warn a fair vote is impossible while millions are displaced and soldiers are fighting on the front line. Polls also show most Ukrainians oppose elections until the war fully ends. Meanwhile, Zelensky continues a diplomatic push across Europe, resisting pressure from Trump to accept a peace deal that would force Ukraine to give up territory. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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