Zelensky says he will run in elections if they are held before the war ends

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he will take part in the country's presidential election if it can be held before the end of the war. The statement was reported on 18 October by the Ukrainian outlet Ukrainska Pravda.

The remark means Zelensky has not ruled out standing in a vote even if the war has not yet ended. The condition he named is whether an election can actually be held while the war is still going on.

The source gives no further details, such as an election date, a list of candidates or the legal procedure for organising a vote. It also does not say when or in what setting Zelensky made the statement.