Russia Dismisses Zelenskyy's 60-Day Ceasefire Proposal, Advocates for Long-Term Peace Agreement

10/12/2026

MOSCOW, Oct 12 - The Kremlin on Monday rejected a 60-day ceasefire idea proposed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to allow his country to hold presidential elections, saying it wanted an...

10/12/2026

Moscow rejected Zelenskyy’s call for a 60-day ceasefire to allow Ukraine to hold presidential elections, but said Putin could order troops to halt attacks on polling day

10/12/2026

Moscow says a temporary truce is insufficient, as the dispute over wartime elections and Ukraine’s leadership continues

10/12/2026

Russia announced a one-day ceasefire to allow presidential elections in Ukraine, rejecting a longer truce proposed by Zelenskyy. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov emphasised the need for an overall...

10/12/2026

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov reportedly said that Kyiv did not "deserve" a two-month ceasefire that could enable it to hold an election.

10/11/2026

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday said that he is ready to organise elections in Ukraine if Russian President Vladimir Putin agrees to a 60-day ceasefire

10/11/2026

Zelensky rejected Trump's call for his replacement. He said Kyiv could hold elections if Russia agreed to a 60-day ceasefire.

10/11/2026

Zelensky on Sunday pushed back against Trump's call for him to be replaced, and said his country could hold elections if Russia agreed to a 60-day ceasefire.