Zelenskiy Says Ukraine Could Hold Elections Within 90 Days If US Provides Security

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he is prepared to hold elections within 60-90 days if the U.S. and European allies can ensure the security needed for wartime elections. Zelenskiy's whose term expired last year is facing pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to hold elections as part of efforts to secure a peace deal quickly that will end the nearly four-year-old war with Russia. Zelenskiy emphasized that security is his top priority as frequent Russian air strikes has displaced millions of Ukrainian troops at the front and millions of citizens. He also highlighted uncertainty over the voting status of people living in the one-fifth of Ukraine occupied by Russia. Zelenskiy plans to ask parliament to prepare legislation that could allow elections during martial law, which the country currently forbids. Ukrainians are divided, with polls showing opposition to wartime elections but many also want new political faces after the last national elections in 2019.