Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this week “could bring good news for all of us and put an end to the bloodshed,” hinting at possible progress in negotiations to end the war with Russia, which has been ongoing for nearly three years.
Zelensky added, in remarks made on Wednesday, that Ukrainian officials will hold talks with their American counterparts on post-war reconstruction and economic development, as part of a broader 20-point peace plan that is to be submitted to the United States in the near future.
In the same context, the Ukrainian president confirmed that he is ready to organize elections within 60 to 90 days if the United States and Europe guarantee the necessary security conditions, despite the ongoing state of war, which currently prohibits the holding of elections.
Zelensky specified that this would require amendments to the electoral law, noting that he has asked members of his parliamentary bloc to prepare the necessary changes.
The Battle of Pokrovsk
Zelensky’s statements come as the Ukrainian army continues to confront a Russian armoured offensive on the city of Pokrovsk in the east of the country. Moscow has announced that it has taken full control of the city, a claim Kyiv denies, insisting it still holds the northern part.
On the diplomatic front, French President Emmanuel Macron has discussed ways to advance the resolution of the conflict with his American counterpart Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the Élysée Palace said.
Leaders of the so-called “coalition of the willing” are due to meet on Thursday via videoconference to discuss security guarantees in the context of a possible ceasefire or future peace agreement, with Zelensky taking part.
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