{
  "id": 13987018,
  "title": "Zelenskyy says Ukraine could hold elections if Russia agrees to 60-day ceasefire. Moscow counters with truce lasting only voting day",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/zelenskyy-says-ukraine-could-hold-elections-if-russia-agrees-to-60",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T14:57:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euromaidan Press",
    "slug": "euromaidan-press",
    "url": "https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/10/12/zelenskyy-says-ukraine-could-hold-elections-if-russia-agrees-to-60-day-ceasefire-moscow-counters-with-truce-lasting-only-voting-day-without-strikes/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a one-day ceasefire during Ukraine's presidential elections, according to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. The offer comes in response to Ukraine's request for a 60-day ceasefire, as stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. However, Moscow has countered with a truce lasting only until the voting day, dismissing the longer pause as unnecessary. Peskov dismissed the idea of a 60-day ceasefire, arguing that Ukraine needs the time to heal and continue the war. He also accused Ukraine of shelling polling stations and killing election commission members in Russian-occupied regions, although these claims lack evidence and are unsupported by facts. Russia has been accused of striking civilian targets, including energy sites and residential buildings, throughout the conflict. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has called for a new Ukrainian leader to facilitate peace talks with Russia, criticizing Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries. The US has also imposed sanctions on 1,569 Russian arms suppliers and their leaders in its largest sanctions round ever, amid the ongoing conflict.",
  "summary": "Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov says Ukraine needs the 60 days not to hold elections but to heal its wounds and keep fighting.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
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      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Wartime elections idea comes from Putin, not Trump - MP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/wartime-elections-idea-comes-from-putin-not-trump-mp",
        "published": "2026-10-12T12:27:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Bacon: Trump oil deal with Putin 'morally wrong'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/bacon-trump-oil-deal-with-putin-morally-wrong",
        "published": "2026-10-12T13:07:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "‘Putin does not read Truth Social’ Zelenskyy said Russia continues striking Ukraine’s energy facilities despite Trump’s ceasefire claim",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/putin-does-not-read-truth-social-zelenskyy-said-russia-continues",
        "published": "2026-10-12T14:38:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Insider",
        "title": "Journalists confirm 940 children killed in Russia’s war against Ukraine: 873 in Ukraine, 67 in Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/journalists-confirm-940-children-killed-in-russias-war-against",
        "published": "2026-10-12T15:27:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "UATV English",
        "title": "Zelenskyy: Ukraine Held Fire on Russian Energy Sites Overnight, but Russia Answered Trump’s Energy Truce With More Shahed Strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/zelenskyy-ukraine-held-fire-on-russian-energy-sites-overnight-but",
        "published": "2026-10-12T15:27:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}