Ukraine-Krieg: Selenskyj offen für Wahlen - Aber unter Bedingungen

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has indicated openness to holding elections, but only under specific conditions, following his recent replacement by U.S. President Donald Trump, according to an interview with ABC. Zelensky suggested that if Trump could persuade Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a 60-day, comprehensive ceasefire, Ukraine would have the time to organize new elections.

However, Zelensky emphasized that his citizens must be guaranteed security during the elections, as regular elections under the current war law are not possible due to the ongoing conflict. Furthermore, Zelensky stressed that Ukrainian citizens in the Russian-occupied territories should be able to participate in the elections without hindrance.

The U.S. president's pressure was perceived by Zelensky as an indication of their helplessness in stopping Putin, so he opted to apply pressure on others instead. Zelensky estimated that Russia had attacked 190 energy facilities in Ukraine during the week and killed 153 civilians. He affirmed Ukraine's willingness to observe a truce in energy infrastructure attacks if Russia ceased its assaults on Ukraine's oil industry.

Zelensky reaffirmed Ukraine's readiness to halt its attacks on Russia's energy sector if Russia agrees to cease its attacks.