By Olena Harmash

KYIV, Dec 10 (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he was prepared to hold elections – a key demand of Moscow and now Washington – if the United States and Kyiv’s European allies could ensure the security of the vote.

Zelenskiy gave a potential time frame of two to three months. Here ‍are some of the obstacles that would need to be overcome:

WHAT ARE THE SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS?

Ukraine, which last held elections in 2019, has been under martial law since February 2022, when Russia launched its full-scale invasion. Elections are forbidden under martial law.

Russia has said Zelenskiy is illegitimate because his term ran out in May 2024 and so cannot sign peace deals on Ukraine’s behalf. Trump criticised the lack of elections in an interview with Politico publis

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