# Trump says Ukraine needs to hold elections

https://mins.news/en/item/102426

- TASS, 2026-10-16 01:55 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2202769

> US President Donald Trump said he believes Ukraine needs to hold elections. In a Newsmax interview, he said Zelensky has been in office for a long time and that it may be time to settle the matter through elections.

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