The plan could allow the country to elect a government that would be able to sign a legitimate peace treaty, Mikhail Galuzin has said<\/p>\n
Russia is ready to discuss establishing \u201ctemporary external governance\u201d in Ukraine under UN auspices to facilitate long-overdue democratic elections, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin has said.
\nIn an interview with TASS released on Sunday, Galuzin noted that the idea was first floated by Russian President Vladimir Putin in March 2025, describing it as one possible way to further the peace process.
\nThis step, he said, \u201cwould make it possible to hold democratic elections in Ukraine, bring to power a capable government with which a full-fledged peace treaty could be signed, along with legitimate documents on future interstate cooperation.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cIn general, Russia is prepared to discuss with the US, European nations, and other countries the possibility of introducing temporary external governance in Kiev,\u201d he added.
\nGaluzin acknowledged that while the UN \u201cdoes not formally have a standardized mechanism\u201d for these types of cases, there are historical precedents.
\nMoscow proposed the idea of external governance after the expiration of Vladimir Zelensky\u2019s presidential term in 2024. At the time, the Ukrainian leader refused to hold new elections, citing martial law, which prompted Russia to declare him \u201cillegitimate.\u201d Moscow has since said Zelensky\u2019s legal status is a major obstacle to concluding a binding peace deal.
\nFollowing US pressure, Zelensky signaled that he is open to having an election, but demanded security guarantees from the West and Russia.
\nIn March 2025, the US dismissed the external management proposal, saying governance in Ukraine is \u201cdetermined by its Constitution and the people of the country.\u201d Prior to this, however, US President Donald Trump branded Zelensky \u201ca dictator without elections.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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