Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Zelensky Says Ukraine Could Hold Elections After 60-Day Ceasefire
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine’s people should choose their own leader.
US President Donald Trump had called for Ukraine to elect a new president who would agree to a peace deal.
Zelensky said Ukraine could hold elections if Russia agreed to stop fighting for 60 days.
He said Ukraine was ready for a ceasefire if Russia agreed.
Zelensky also said Ukraine was counting on support from the United States and European partners.
Trump said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an energy ceasefire, but Zelensky said he knew of no such agreement.
Zelensky said Russian attacks had hit energy infrastructure and killed 153 civilians.
He hoped the disagreement would not weaken unity among Ukraine’s allies.
Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine’s people—not outside leaders—should choose the country’s president.
He said Ukraine would organize elections if Russia agreed to a 60-day ceasefire.
Donald Trump had called for Ukraine to elect a new president willing to accept a peace deal.
Trump said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an energy ceasefire; Zelensky said he knew of no such agreement.
Zelensky said Russian attacks had struck energy infrastructure and killed 153 civilians, according to the figures he cited.
- Who
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump.
- What
- Zelensky said Ukraine would organize elections if Russia agreed to a 60-day ceasefire, after Trump called for Ukraine to elect a new president.
- When
- The comments were reported on Sunday, October 11; Trump’s remarks were reported on Saturday, October 11. The article does not specify the year.
- Where
- Zelensky spoke in an interview with ABC News; Trump spoke to reporters at the White House.
- Why
- Trump called for a new Ukrainian president willing to agree to a peace deal; Zelensky said elections would require a 60-day ceasefire.
Zelensky’s position
Trump’s position
Ukraine’s leadership and elections
Zelensky’s position
Zelensky said Ukraine’s people should choose their leader and that Ukraine could hold elections after a 60-day ceasefire agreed to by Russia.
Trump’s position
Trump called for Ukraine to elect a new president willing to agree to a peace deal.
Energy ceasefire
Zelensky’s position
Zelensky said he knew of no agreement for an energy ceasefire.
Trump’s position
Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an energy ceasefire.
- Proposed ceasefire
- 60 days
- Election position
- Zelensky said Ukraine would organize elections if Russia agreed to the ceasefire.
- Trump’s call
- He called for Ukraine to elect a new president willing to agree to a peace deal.
- Energy ceasefire
- Trump said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to one; Zelensky said he knew of no such agreement.
- Reported energy-sector attacks
- Zelensky said there were 196 attacks on the electricity sector and 20 on gas and oil.
- Civilian deaths
- Zelensky said 153 civilians had been killed.