Trump says 82% of Ukrainians "demand" peaceful settlement

President of the United States Donald Trump said that 82% of Ukrainians want a peace agreement to end Russia's war against Ukraine. He said this said during a speech at the White House.

I understand that they are losing thousands and thousands of people every week. They want it to end <...> You know, if you look at the polls, 82% of people want a peaceful settlement," Trump said.

At the same time, the American leader did not name the organizer of the survey he referred to. No additional information about this public opinion poll was provided.

During his speech, Trump added that the president Volodymyr Zelenskyy "must be realistic". The White House chief noted that the country has not had elections for a long time.

"I really wonder how long it will be before they hold elections This is a democracy. They have not held elections for a long time. This is a loss of a lot of people," the American president said.

• december 9, Trump saidsaid that it was time to hold elections in Ukraine, as they "have not been held for a very long time." He suggested that Zelensky could win the vote.
• Zelensky reacted to the statement, noting that always ready for elections"and later called on the United States ensure appropriate security conditions for voting.
• The issue of holding elections during the war Zelensky discussed with representatives of the Verkhovna Rada.