Zelensky says he'd step down after war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Axios in a New York interview that he would be "ready" to leave office once the war with Russia ends and pledged to ask Ukraine’s parliament to organize elections if a multi-month ceasefire is reached. The on-camera remarks came immediately before Zelensky departed the U.N. General Assembly for Kyiv and address logistical and constitutional obstacles — martial law presently bars elections and about 20% of Ukraine is occupied by Russia — but Zelensky said a ceasefire could create the security window needed.