Russia Offers 1-Day Halt to Ukraine Strikes if Kyiv Holds Elections
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Updated · BBC.com · Oct 12
Russia Offers 1-Day Halt to Ukraine Strikes if Kyiv Holds Elections
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Oct 12
Summary
Dmitry Peskov said Russia would stop strikes on Ukraine only on the day Kyiv holds elections, stressing the offer applies “specifically on election day.”
The Kremlin framed the proposal as conditional on Ukraine actually organizing a vote, with Peskov saying Vladimir Putin would issue the order if elections take place.
Peskov rejected Volodymyr Zelensky’s proposed 60-day ceasefire, arguing a longer pause would let Ukraine “heal its wounds” and continue the war.
The offer signals Moscow is willing to discuss only a narrowly limited pause, not the broader truce Ukraine has sought.