Putin proposes UN-led Ukraine government.

• Russian President Vladimir Putin proposes putting Ukraine under UN external governance to reach a peaceful settlement.
• Putin reaffirms that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zeleniskyy lacks the legitimacy to sign a peace deal.
• Under Ukraine’s constitution, it’s illegal for the country to hold national elections under martial law.
• Putin suggests that any agreement with the current Ukrainian government could be challenged by its successors.
• He suggests that new elections could be held under external governance.
• Putin’s remarks follow a summit hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, which considered plans to deploy troops to Ukraine.