India, Dec. 11 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that he is ready to hold elections in the war-torn country provided he gets security against Russian attacks. Zelensky's remarks come as US President Donald Trump continues to put pressure for polls to be held.

The Ukrainian president's term had already expired in May 2024, but he had ruled out holding elections until a ceasefire was declared to end the war with Russia.

In an interview with Politico recently, Trump said, "I think it's an important time to hold an election. They're using war not to hold an election, but, uh, I would think the Ukrainian people would ... should have that choice," when he was asked to comment on elections in Ukraine.

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