US Middle East envoy: Ukraine agrees to hold presidential el

According to TASS and other media reports on the 22nd, US Middle East envoy Witkov stated in an interview with American media outlet Carlson that the Ukrainian side has agreed to hold presidential elections.

When asked if he thought Ukraine would hold elections, Witkov replied, "Yes, it will. They agreed. Ukraine will hold elections.

On February 19th local time, US President Trump posted on social media criticizing Ukrainian President Zelensky for "refusing to hold elections" and "his low approval rating in Ukraine's polls". "It's best to take action quickly" or face the risk of losing the country. Zelensky said on the 23rd of the same month that if it could be exchanged for Ukraine joining NATO or achieving peace, and if the Ukrainian people really needed him to leave, he was willing to resign immediately.

According to reports from the Ukrainian state news agency and other media outlets, Zelensky was elected as the President of Ukraine in 2019, and his presidential term was supposed to end in May 2024. According to relevant regulations in Ukraine, the country does not hold presidential elections during wartime. According to the document signed by Zelensky in February this year, Ukraine's state of war has been extended until May 9, 2025.