President Zelenskyy offers russians truce to hold elections in russia

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine is ready to hold elections under a two-month ceasefire, and also offered russia a ceasefire so that russia could hold elections in its territory.

The President of Ukraine said this in his speech at the Munich Security Conference, Suspilne reports.

"I am very honest. Give us two months of truce and we will go to the polls. That's all...

Give us a ceasefire, give us security, infrastructure, maybe not two months, but we need many days to prepare. Then give us the opportunity, our soldiers, to vote, how can they, I mean, defend our lives... our country, and at the same time vote. This is something complicated," Zelenskyy said.

He also noted that comparing elections in other countries in times of war is difficult because of the large-scale threats.

"So give us a truce. President Trump can do it. Put pressure on Putin, get a truce, then our parliament will change the law and we will go to elections if they are needed. If the Americans need elections in Ukraine and if the Russians need elections in Ukraine, we are open to it," Zelenskyy said.

In conclusion, the President added that Ukraine can also "declare a truce for the Russians if they hold elections in Russia."