< IMG Title = "Whitkoff believes that in Ukraine it is necessary to hold the presidential election" Width = "632" Height = "356" SRC = "https://cdn.fakty.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/22/stiv-vitkoff-632x356.jpg" class = "Main-image-thumbnail wp-Post-image" Alt = "The Ukrainian side agreed to hold the elections in Ukraine — Vitcoff" Fetchpriority = "High" srcset = "https://cdn.fakty.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/22/stiv-vitkoff-632x356.jpg 632W, https://cdn.fakty.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2025/22/stiv-vitkoff-300x169.jpg 300w, https://cdn.fakty.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/22/stiv-vitkoff-768x432.jpg 768W, https://cdn.fakty.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2025/22/stiv-vitkoff 200x113.jpg 200w, https://cdn.fakty.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/22/stiv-vitkoff /> < p >Special Representative of US President Donald Trump Steve Whitkoff believes that in Ukraine it is necessary to hold the election of the head of state. 62> Whitkoff said about this in a podcast to the scandalous American journalist Tucker Carlson.
< h2 > Ukraine needs to hold the presidential elections — Whitkoff< p > the leading podcast Carlson repeated the Russian propaganda, according to which the president Vladimir Zelensky is considered in Russia that he was not elected, and therefore Moscow allegedly could not sign anything with Kiev. Accordingly, the journalist asked Whitkoff if he considers it necessary to hold elections in Ukraine.
are now watching < p > According to the special security officer Trump, the elections in Ukraine were part of the negotiations and the Ukrainian side “ it agreed to ”. < p > 62 ~ < blockquote >< p > — Yes, they will be. They agreed to this. There will be elections in Ukraine. And I agree with you, I think Zelensky does everything possible, — He answered.
< p > separately Steve Whitkoff added that the Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky is in an extremely difficult situation, since it opposes a nuclear power with a population, which is four times more than the Ukrainian population.
< p > according to the representative of Trump, now is the best moment to conclude an agreement on the ceasefire.< blockquote >< p > — President Donald Trump can provide him with the best possible transaction that he will ever receive, — The Whitkoff said
< p > Earlier President Vladimir Zelensky allowed elections in Ukraine, but emphasized the importance of priority steps in a truce and creating a clear plan for the end of the war. 62>
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