The United States wants Ukraine to hold elections before the end of this year, especially in the event of a truce at the front. This was stated by the special representative of President Donald Trump, Keith Kellogg, according to Reuters.
"In most democratic countries, elections are held during the war. I think it's important that they do that. I think it's good for democracy. This is the beauty of a solid democracy when you have more than one person who can potentially run," said Kellogg, quoted by the publication "Country".
The White House is also discussing whether to insist on a cease-fire before trying to conclude a long-term deal, two sources told the agency.
"If on Ukraine will hold presidential elections, the winner can take responsibility for negotiating a long—term pact with Moscow," the sources said.
That is, we are talking about the fact that a permanent peace treaty can be concluded by the new president of Ukraine, the Ukrainian edition emphasizes.
In Kiev, journalists were informed that the Trump administration has not yet officially requested to hold presidential elections before the end of the year, Strana notes.
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