President Trump said in an interview Monday that Ukraine should hold new elections despite its ongoing war with Russia, warning that Kyiv would soon reach a point “where it’s not a democracy anymore.”

“I think it’s time. I think it’s an important time to hold an election,” the president told Politico reporter Dasha Burns. “They’re using war not to hold an election, but, uh, I would think the Ukrainian people would, should have that choice.”

Under Ukraine’s constitution, elections cannot be held during period of martial law — which President Volodymyr Zelensky imposed in response to Russia’s invasion in February 2022. Under normal circumstances, the terms of Zelensky and Ukraine’s parliament would have ended in May and August of 2024, respectively.

“Maybe Zelensky would win,” Trump said

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