Posted on 02/03/2025 11:12:49 AM PST by Navy Patriot
The Trump administration's push for Ukraine to hold elections once a ceasefire is agreed upon would be a "failed plan" without additional guarantees, according to an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
President Donald Trump tasked Keith Kellogg to negotiate an end to Russia's war in Ukraine, but the two have not provided many details about how they intend to accomplish ending what has been the deadliest war fought in Europe since World War II.
Zelensky's five-year term was supposed to end last year, but presidential and parliamentary polls are not allowed to be held under martial law in Ukraine, which it imposed in February 2022, when Russia's full-scale invasion began.
"It needs to be done," he told Reuters, which reported that U.S. officials are considering whether getting Ukraine to agree to elections could be a part of an initial ceasefire with Russia.
"Most democratic nations have elections in their time of war. I think it is important they do so," Kellogg added. "I think it is good for democracy. That's the beauty of a solid democracy. You have more than one person potentially running."
Dmytro Lytvyn, Zelensky's communications adviser, responded to Kellogg's comments on X.
"It’s hard to fully assess his position. But if his plan is just a ceasefire and elections, it is a failed plan – Putin won’t be intimidated by just those two things," he said. "Moscow keeps increasing missile and ammunition production, finding new ways to bypass sanctions, and making money from oil. And it’s clear that all these weapons are not being built to respect democratic neighbors. Russia's military alliance with North Korea is clearly not about respecting a ceasefire."
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I don't know how the GloboHomoPedoNazis would get along without him.
Z doesnt want the war to end
Hes making too much money
The gravy train would be cut off...
Imagine that you gave a broke relative the rent money to keep them off the street this month.
Then they start giving you advice on how to manage your finances.
That is the Z folks in action.
Ukraine is not a democracy. Today right now it is a dictatorship. Why have we been supporting this full on dictatorship?
We havent been...
Joe was with our money...
The US response should be..”We are questioning the legitimacy of this Ukrainian government.” “We will assess this and determine what action to take.”
Then they start giving you advice on how to manage your finances.
After that, they start sending Nazi Pedophiles to your house to pick up next month's rent money.
Zelensky has lost WWIII despite the massive squander of US and NATO smart weapons , but after a few months of Trump's Administration he will be fighting his WWIV with sticks and stones.
Actually, you have made a more accurate comment.
Thank you for that comment, it was quite enjoyable.
likely some NGO has a gun to his head
If Z stole one nickel for personal use he should be fighting cockroaches in Gitmo with sticks and stones.
“Z doesnt want the war to end...”
Let’s see how long it will continue when all he has is rocks to throw.
wy69
It seems to me that Ukraine has no real leverage, and is not in a very good position to be too particular. . The longer the fighting goes, the more land and people Ukraine loses.
[The Gazette] The Trump administration's push for Ukraine to hold elections once a ceasefire is agreed upon would be a "failed plan" without additional guarantees....
Very well, carry on and get back to me if you change your mind.
Another international deadbeat trying to make demands. Sorry, Z. The sycophantic RATs are gone. Trump ain’t gonna wear no Ukraine lapel pin ala Pelosi and Clinton and Schumer and the rest of the RAT simps.
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