# Trump will fail to force Kiev to hold presidential elections, analyst says

https://mins.news/en/item/104077

- TASS, 2026-10-17 04:13 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2203441

> Alexander Protsenko, a Russian political scientist, says Donald Trump lacks effective tools to compel Volodymyr Zelensky to hold elections. He says Trump’s increasingly crude pressure could lead to a strategic breakdown in relations, as ties between Washington and Kiev have steadily deteriorated since Trump began his second term.

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