[Zelensky: I hope the United States will not interfere in Ukraine’s election issues] On October 20, according to a report by Ukraine’s Interfax news agency on the 20th, Ukrainian President Zelensky called on the United States to let Ukraine decide on election issues on its own in an interview with the Italian media that day, saying that Ukraine cannot hold open and democratic elections in a state of war. Zelensky said that Russia raised the issue of Ukraine's election because it hoped that the replacement of the Ukrainian president would reduce pressure on it. However, Ukraine was surprised that the United States now holds a similar position. But it is "impossible" for Ukraine to organize open and democratic elections with the participation of international observers under the threat of drones and missiles. He said that if elections are to be held, voting conditions should be created for frontline soldiers, Ukrainians abroad and citizens in Ukraine. Zelensky said that he hoped that the United States would not interfere in Ukraine’s election issues. "To those Americans who are calling for the replacement of the (Ukrainian) president, I say: Let Ukrainians handle their own elections and make their own choices - entirely in accordance with the law." (Xinhua News Agency)