Ukrainian President Zelensky pledges elections, quickly backtracks

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : Zakharova's comments came after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the Financial Times that the EU had "pretty precise plans" for putting an EU-backed force on Ukrainian soil as part of a "security guarantee.
54% : Moscow has repeatedly rejected any discussion of foreign troops in Ukraine, a fact that is well-known by Zelensky and the EU leaders supporting the plan.
50% : By stipulating that any elections be held only if both a ceasefire and a "security infrastructure" -- which both EU leaders and Zelensky have proposed including foreign troops on Ukrainian soil as part of a deal -- he has essentially ruled out the possibility of any elections taking place.
47% : Well aware of the ongoing conflict between the EU and US, Zelensky stated that his government was counting on security agreements from both sides before a peace deal, and thus elections could take place.
26% : A would-be dictator himself, Trump has no real interest in legitimate elections in Ukraine but views Zelensky as an impediment to striking a deal with the oligarchic Putin government at the expense of its EU rivals.

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