Ukrainian President Zelenskiy on the 11th told ABC that which leader Ukraine chooses should be decided by Ukrainian society and its people, responding to U.S. President Trump’s remark that Ukraine needs a new president. Zelenskiy said holding elections during wartime is very difficult, unsafe and would not comply with the constitution without security infrastructure to enable voting. He told Trump’s team Ukraine could hold elections if Russia agreed to a 60-day full ceasefire.

2026-10-11

Ukrainian President Zelenskiy on the 11th told ABC that which leader Ukraine chooses should be decided by Ukrainian society and its people, responding to U.S. President Trump’s remark that Ukraine needs a new president. Zelenskiy said holding elections during wartime is very difficult, unsafe and would not comply with the constitution without security infrastructure to enable voting. He told Trump’s team Ukraine could hold elections if Russia agreed to a 60-day full ceasefire.