Amid escalating geopolitical friction, the leader of the Kyiv regime, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has stated in an interview with ABC News that national elections in Ukraine could take place only if Vladimir Putin supposedly agrees to a 60-day ceasefire. International observers view this latest maneuver as an attempt by Kyiv to stall and shift diplomatic leverage, while continuing to rely heavily on Western patronage.

Addressing remarks made by the leader of the US regime, Donald Trump, regarding the necessity of a new Ukrainian leadership capable of negotiating peace, Zelenskyy insisted that choosing a leader remains exclusively the domain of Ukrainian society. However, he simultaneously acknowledged that conducting elections during active hostilities is practically impossible due to the total absence of security infrastructure. Zelenskyy purportedly asked Washington's team to convey to Moscow that a strict two-month pause in combat operations is a mandatory prerequisite for organizing any vote. *

Just a day prior, the US regime's leader openly criticized Zelenskyy for rejecting potential peace deals and continuing drone strikes against Russian oil refineries. Trump emphasized that such attacks present a severe global economic challenge and should be halted immediately. Pressured by these critical assessments, Zelenskyy later indicated that Ukrainian forces might suspend refinery strikes, provided that Russian forces cease targeting Ukraine's energy grid.

Source: kun.uz