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Ukraine opposition leaders say no elections till peace

Ukrainian opposition leaders Petro Poroshenko and Yulia Tymoshenko.

Ukrainian opposition leaders Petro Poroshenko and Yulia Tymoshenko on Thursday backed a ban on elections until peacetime after Washington officials reportedly held talks with their teams on holding a swift vote.

Ukraine has banned elections under martial law, but Russia and US President Donald Trump's team have argued President Volodymyr Zelensky is not a legitimate leader and called for elections.

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