This deadlock follows efforts by US President Donald Trump to pressure Ukraine into changing its leadership to secure a peace deal and to stop attacks on Russian refineries to protect a US-Russia diesel supply agreement. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has urged Washington to abandon such diesel deals in favor of new sanctions to end the conflict. Zelensky has pushed back against these pressures, stating that leaders like Trump and Elon Musk blame Ukraine for energy price hikes driven by instability in the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Russia Rejects 60 Day Ceasefire for Ukraine Elections Offers 1 Day Pause
War9 days ago
The Ukrainian government maintains that a comprehensive end to hostilities is a prerequisite for organizing a legal vote for the presidency. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected a proposal from Volodymyr Zelensky for a 60 day total ceasefire, claiming such a pause would only let Kyiv regroup and rearm. While Moscow dismissed the longer truce, Vladimir Putin is prepared to halt military strikes on the specific day elections are held if the country proceeds with the vote.
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