US Wants Ukraine to Resume Elections This Year: Special Envoy

Ukraine’s regular election cycle has been suspended while the country is under martial law during the ongoing war with Russia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy walks with former President Donald Trump to a meeting in New York City on Sept. 27, 2024. Alex Kent/Getty Images

President Donald Trump wants Ukraine to hold new elections by the end of this year, according to his special envoy for Ukraine and Russia-related affairs.

Retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg said in an interview with Reuters that Ukraine needs to resume its regular presidential and parliamentary elections.