— I am ready to hold elections in the country. If Ukraine receives security guarantees for this period, the vote could take place in 60-90 days, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized in a statement on Tuesday.
The leader asked American and European partners to guarantee the country's security during the electoral process. The leader also announced that he would ask the parliament to prepare a legal framework allowing for elections to be called during martial law.
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Volodymyr Zelensky met with Giorgia Meloni
Volodymyr Zelensky also said that Kiev is ready for an energy truce, but “Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure prove that Moscow is not interested in peace talks.”
Earlier, the Ukrainian leader met Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome. The topic of the conversation was progress in the negotiation process for peace in Ukraine, the office of the head of the Italian government said. Volodymyr Zelensky, in turn, reported on the X platform about an “excellent and very in-depth conversation on all aspects of the diplomatic situation.” He added that he appreciated the active role of Italy, which comes forward with specific ideas and defines steps to move closer to peace.
