Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is welcomed by Military guard as he arrives at government buildings for a meeting with Ireland's Taoiseach Micheal Martin, on December 2, 2025 in Dublin, Ireland. Charles McQuillan/Getty Images/File

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this week his country could be ready to hold elections in the next 60 to 90 days if security could be guaranteed, seeking to push back on claims by US President Donald Trump that he is using the war with Russia to cling to power.

Facing mounting pressure from the US president to end the conflict, Zelensky said he was “ready for elections,” but that security was a concern.

“How can this be done under missile attacks on our military. The question is, how will they vote?” he said Tuesday.

“I am asking, and I

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