# Zelensky says Ukraine needs a two-month ceasefire if Trump and Putin want elections

https://mins.news/en/item/95340

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-11 14:24 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-says-if-trump-putin-want-elections-in-ukraine-a-two-month-ceasefire-is-needed/

> Zelensky said Ukraine would hold an election if Trump and Putin wanted him out, but only after a total 60-day ceasefire. He said he had asked Trump’s team to relay that proposal to Putin, and criticized Trump for blaming Ukraine over rising fuel prices.

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