Zelensky finalizing new 20-point Ukraine peace proposal: 'This week may bring news'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is finalizing a revised peace proposal that he will deliver to the U.S. soon, hinting at potential progress as President Trump increases pressure on Kyiv to agree to a peace deal with Moscow.
Zelensky said he is speaking with the Trump administration today to discuss post-war reconstruction in Ukraine and economic development. The Ukrainian leader said the latest 20-point document “could define the parameters for ending the war,” adding he expects to deliver the document to the U.S. in the “near future.”
“This week may bring news for all of us – and for bringing the bloodshed to an end,” Zelensky posted on the social platform X.
“We believe that peace has no alternative, and the key questions are how to compel Russia to stop the killings and what specifically will deter Russia from a third invasion.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/zelensky-finalizing-20-point-ukraine-152407774.html
Zelensky offers to hold elections in 3 months, with Western security
Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine could hold elections within the next three months in response to allegations by U.S. President Donald Trump that Kyiv was using the war as an excuse to stay in power.
Speaking to reporters Tuesday evening, Zelensky said he was ready for elections and would seek to hold them on condition that the United States and other allies provided guarantees to keep voters safe at a time when Ukraine's cities were under attack day and night.
"I'm asking now, and stating this openly, for the U.S. to help me. Together with our European partners, we can ensure the security needed to hold elections. If that happens, Ukraine will be ready to conduct elections in the next 60 to 90 days," said Zelensky.
"I personally have the will and readiness for this," he added, saying that he had instructed lawmakers to come with proposals to amend legislation that currently prohibits the holding of elections while the country is under a state of martial law.
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