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Trump says Ukraine should hold elections
US President Donald Trump said Ukraine should hold elections.
He made the comments to journalists at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington.
Trump also said Volodymyr Zelensky had several opportunities to settle the conflict.
Earlier on Saturday, Trump said it was time for Ukraine to change its president.
The remarks concern Ukraine’s leadership and its ongoing conflict.
The source gives no response from Zelensky or Ukraine and does not say whether elections will be held.
It also reports no next steps.
US President Donald Trump said Ukraine should hold elections.
Trump said Volodymyr Zelensky had many opportunities to settle the conflict.
He made the remarks to journalists at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington.
Trump had said earlier on Saturday that it was time for Ukraine to change its president.
- Who
- US President Donald Trump said Ukraine should hold elections.
- What
- Trump said Zelensky should face an election and had many opportunities to settle the conflict.
- When
- October 11, 2026; Trump had also spoken about changing Ukraine’s president earlier on Saturday.
- Where
- Andrews Air Force Base near Washington.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
I think he [Vladimir Zelensky - TASS] should have an election, and he could have settled this thing many times. He should have an election
Trump said it was time for Ukraine to change its president.
Trump told journalists at Andrews Air Force Base that Ukraine should hold elections.
- Speaker
- Donald Trump
- Country
- Ukraine
- Location
- Andrews Air Force Base near Washington
- Published
- October 11, 2026
Sources
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