Ukraine's Zelenskiy: We have backed US peace proposals to get a deal done


Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a joint press conference with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (not pictured), amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 5, 2026. REUTERS/Alina Smutko

Feb 12 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ⁠said Kyiv had sought to back U.S. peace proposals to end the war ⁠with Russia as President Donald Trump seeks to resolve the conflict before ‌November mid-term elections.

Zelenskiy, in an interview published by The Atlantic on Thursday, said Kyiv was willing to hold both a presidential election and a referendum on a deal, but would not settle for an accord that was ​detrimental to Ukraine's interests.

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