Why Is US Raising Ukraine Elections?

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00:00And what about the chances of Zelensky being replaced in the weeks or months ahead?

00:05I mean, the United States was sounding like it wanted Ukraine to hold an election a few days ago.

00:10We haven't heard quite so much about it in recent days.

00:12Why does the U.S. think it's necessary, given the current situation in Ukraine, for there to be an election?

00:19That's a Putin talking point, Tom, as you've reported.

00:23Putin has been on that line for a long time.

00:28So why has it become a Trump talking point?

00:31It came because he was asked the question and he blurted it out.

00:36I don't believe, as you say, that we haven't heard much of that lately.

00:39And the reason is the Americans have talked to the Ukrainians and the Ukrainians have explained.

00:44President Zelensky has said, look, I'm going to go for elections sooner or later.

00:50I'm going to go for elections when the fighting stops, when it's secure enough to have an election,

00:55when it's secure enough to have a campaign, when it's secure enough for soldiers on the

01:00front line to come back and vote, when it's secure enough for people lining up at polling

01:04places not to be targeted by the Russian bombs.

01:08When that happens, then I, President Zelensky has said, am happy to go for elections.

01:13He's ready to do that.

01:14And I think the Americans understand that, that now, while the Russians bombard cities

01:21over and over every night, daily, now it is impossible to have elections.

01:27So that's just, it's not a, it's not a, not an interesting topic to have elections right

01:32now for the Ukrainians.

01:34And I think the Americans are beginning to understand that.

01:36The Europeans understand that well.