Key Highlights
- President Donald Trump appeared to take a swipe at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy by reiterating his call for elections, despite Ukraine's wartime prohibition against them.
- The remarks come as Washington works to secure a deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war."They haven’t had an election in a long time," Trump told Politico.
- "You know, they talk about a democracy, but it gets to a point where it’s not a democracy anymore." It's not the first time that Trump has called for Ukraine to hold elections.
- In February, Trump sparked controversy when he referred to Zelenskyy as a "dictator without elections" in a Truth Social post.
- PUTIN CALLS TRUMP’S PEACE PLAN A ‘STARTING POINT’ AS HE WARNS UKRAINE TO PULL BACK OR FACE 'FORCE' U. S.
