Putin Offers Single-Day Ceasefire for Ukraine Elections — Rejects Zelensky's 60-Day Proposal

The Kremlin announced that President Putin would hold fire for a single day to allow Ukraine to hold elections, a minimal counteroffer to President Zelensky's proposal for elections in exchange for a 60-day ceasefire. The limited offer signals continued Russian resistance to a sustained pause in hostilities while attempting to leverage Ukrainian domestic politics.