The United States wants Ukraine to hold elections, potentially by the end of the year, especially if Kyiv can agree a truce with Russia in the coming months, President Donald Trump's top Ukraine official told Reuters.

Retired General Keith Kellogg, President Trump's special envoy on Ukraine and Russia, announced actions to pressure both countries to end the hostilities. According to the military official, a ceasefire at the front could still take a few months to achieve.