# European allies publicly back Zelensky after Trump says Ukraine needs a new president

https://mins.news/en/item/96422

- Meduza, 2026-10-12 12:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/10/12/european-allies-publicly-back-zelensky-after-trump-says-ukraine-needs-a-new-president

> Germany, the UK and France publicly backed Zelensky after Trump said Ukraine needed a new leader. Zelensky said he was ready to hold elections before the war ends, provided there is a 60-day total ceasefire. Peskov argued Ukraine would use that time to regroup and continue the war. Zelensky also said Russian drones struck a Kharkiv power plant after Trump announced an energy ceasefire.

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