US, Oct. 14 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has offered to organize elections in Ukraine if Russian President Vladimir Putin agrees to a 60-day ceasefire, while also signalling Kyiv's willingness to halt attacks on Russian oil refineries if Moscow stops striking Ukrainian energy infrastructure.

"Please tell Putin, give us two months, 60 days of total ceasefire, 60 days, and we will organize elections," Zelenskyy told ABC's This Week.

Zelenskyy made the remarks in response to US President Donald Trump's criticism of his leadership and demands that Ukraine stop targeting Russian refineries. "I think it's time for Ukraine to get a new president," Trump had told reporters at the White House.

"With all respect to President Trump...