The Ukrainian president told reporters that a vote could be held in 60 to 90 days if the country received security protections from the United States.

Ukrainian law prohibits holding elections under martial law, which was imposed as a result of Russia's invasion. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday he was ready to hold new elections in Ukraine, and that he expected to send Washington within a day revised proposals on ending the nearly four-year war with Russia. US President Donald Trump is pressuring Kyiv to accept a deal formulated by Washington, the initial version of which was criticised by Ukraine's allies as overly favourable to Russia. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from Kharkiv.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy expresses readiness to hold elections amid U.S. pressure for a revised deal to end the war.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday he was 'ready' for elections, after his US counterpart Donald Trump questioned whether Ukraine was democratic for not holding elections during the war.