Ukraine ready to hold polls if allies ensure security

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President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukraine is ready to hold elections within three months,  but only if the U.S. and allies can guarantee security, following renewed pressure from President Donald Trump.

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00:00Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the country is ready to hold elections within three

00:05months, but only if the United States and other allies can guarantee the security of the votes.

00:12His comments follow renewed pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump,

00:16who suggested Kiev was using Russia's war on Ukraine as an excuse to delay elections.

00:23Zelensky rejected the accusations that he is clinging to power,

00:27calling Trump's claim totally inadequate.

00:31Wartime elections are currently prohibited under Ukrainian law,

00:35and Zelensky elected term expired last year. He said he will ask parliament to draft legislation

00:41that would allow voting to take place under martial law.

00:45Earlier this year, Ukraine's parliament overwhelmingly begged a resolution

00:49affirming the legitimacy of Zelensky's continued tenure,

00:52saying the constitution allows presidential elections to be deferred during wartime.

00:58zek率 relief

00:585% victory

00:592% victory

01:01of the entirerud in turn

01:012% victory

01:05of the whole forty-IES

01:06in choice of the release of party

01:08with the government

01:10tiling,

01:11so the truth has Web significance

01:14in nature

01:14of security

01:15of the world

01:16of the country

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