Zelenskyy’s changes to the U.S.-backed peace plan come as Trump advocated for an overdue Ukrainian election. Wartime elections under martial law are not allowed in Ukraine, but Trump has renewed pressure on Zelenskyy to hold a vote.

President Donald Trump appeared to speak with European counterparts on Wednesday about the U.S.-led peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday claimed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “hasn’t read” a U.S-authored peace proposal aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war.

You know, they talk about a democracy, but it gets to a point where it’s not a democracy anymore,” President Donald Trump told Politico earlier.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday urged "collective pressure on Russia" amid the White House's latest peace push in Ukraine.

After holding talks in London, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has left for Brussels where he will hold talks with the European Union’s (EU) and Nato’s leaders to shore up support for Ukraine. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has vowed to ramp up pressure on Russia.

Zelenskyy could be Ukraine ready for its first election since Russia's 2022 invasion if international partners provide security guarantees.