
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has given instructions for organizing elections after a full ceasefire, which the US hopes to broker by Easter, The Economist reports, reporting on Kiev's plans for a possible electoral process this year.
According to sources, a key decision will be made on May 5, when the Ukrainian parliament is to vote on whether or not to extend the curfew law, which expires on May 8. The lifting of this law would be a necessary first step to begin preparations for the elections.
Meanwhile, the exact date for holding the elections remains unclear. Some sources suggest the process could be postponed until the end of the year, while most report that Zelensky aims for them to take place this summer, La Repubblica reports.