Zelenskyy denies report on February election announcement

Answering reporters' ‌questions in ⁠a WhatsApp chat, Zelenskiy said elections ‌could ‌only be held ‌if ‌there was a ceasefire, and that Europe ⁠and ⁠the US should work in a joint negotiating track with Moscow.

Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on ⁠Wednesday denied a ⁠report by ‌the Financial ​Times that he planned to announce on ​February ⁠24 a presidential election and referendum on a ⁠peace ‌deal with Russia.

Answering reporters' ‌questions in ⁠a WhatsApp chat, Zelenskyy said elections ‌could ‌only be held ‌if ‌there was a ceasefire, and that Europe ⁠and ⁠the US should work in a joint negotiating track with Moscow.