Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed putting Ukraine under temporary governance under the U.N. umbrella as part of efforts to reach a peaceful settlement of the three-year-old war.

Russian president calls for new Ukrainian elections under international supervision before treaty negotiations

A temporary government should be introduced in Ukraine to hold new elections, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an address on March 27. Russian officials have repeatedly discredited the legitimacy of President Volodymyr Zelensky and have questioned Ukraine's sovereignty.