Ukraine's President Volodymyr has dismissed ideas that the USA is threatening to withdraw its safety ensures except Ukraine pronounces a date for a presidential election.

Supply: Zelenskyy throughout a web-based press briefing, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Zelenskyy was commenting on a report by the Monetary Instances that claims he plans to make an announcement on 24 February 2026 naming the date for a presidential election and a referendum on territorial integrity.

Quote: "I've talked about elections many occasions… We'll proceed with elections when all the correct safety ensures are in place. The difficulty of elections is raised by a few of Ukraine's companions. Ukraine itself has by no means raised it, however we’re definitely prepared to carry elections.

It's very straightforward to do: introduce a ceasefire, after which there can be elections. In different phrases, it is a safety situation."

Extra particulars: Zelenskyy mentioned the US had raised the problem of elections, however added that he didn’t wish to go into particulars. Zelenskyy additionally denied claims that Washington is threatening to withdraw its safety ensures.

Quote: "No. They aren’t threatening to withdraw safety ensures. As a matter of truth, they don’t join elections to safety ensures."

Background:

• Earlier, Zelenskyy mentioned he hoped Ukraine and the US would attain an understanding throughout a brand new spherical of talks scheduled for subsequent week.
• Final week, Reuters reported that US and Ukrainian negotiators had additionally mentioned the opportunity of signing a peace settlement in March and holding elections in Ukraine in Might.
• Reuters reported that two key points stay unresolved within the negotiations: Donbas and the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Energy Plant.

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