US EditionTrump Says Ukraine Should Hold Elections
Trump argued Ukraine uses war to delay elections and claimed Russia holds the upper hand amid ongoing conflict, questioning Kyiv's democratic status.
- On December 9, 2025, President Donald Trump said Ukraine should hold elections, questioning whether the country remains democratic during a Politico interview.
- Martial law has postponed Ukraine's presidential vote, imposed since the Russian invasion, while recent U.S.-Ukrainian negotiations ended Saturday without a breakthrough.
- He argued Russia holds the `upper hand` as Trump said Ukraine was `losing` the war with territorial losses continuing in the past 10 months.
- European capitals voiced support for Kyiv, even as Trump told President Volodymyr Zelensky to `play ball` and said Zelensky had not reviewed the U.S. plan to end the war on Monday.
- The proposed plan faces resistance from Ukrainian officials, Axios reported, as Trump aired frustration that Ukraine had not accepted his proposed peace plan requiring major territorial concessions amid recent stalled negotiations.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky assured on Tuesday 9 December that he was "ready" to hold a presidential election in Ukraine.He responded to Donald Trump's criticism of the absence of new elections in Ukraine.
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Will the pressure from US President Trump be too great? The hurdles for elections in Ukraine are still high, but President Selenskyi is in charge.
Trump says Ukrainians should re-elect the leader. Specialist Ana Cavalieri explains that there are no "no even logical" conditions for the electoral act to result in freedom and transparency.
In an interview in Politico, Donald Trump said that Ukraine, which "has lost many territories", should organize elections. The US President accused Kiev of "using war" to abstain.
Ukrainian President Selenskyy has declared the fundamental willingness to hold new elections in his country under current martial law, thus responding to repeated criticism by US President Trump, who had questioned the legitimacy of the Ukrainian leader.
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