Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky promised difficult decisions concerning the conflict with Russia during a closed-door meeting on September 16 with members of his party, Servant of the People (Sluha Narodu), in the Verkhovna Rada, according to Ukrainska Pravda, citing anonymous parliamentary sources. The meeting took place at the President’s Office on Bankova Street in Kyiv. Behind-the-Scenes Election PreparationDespite public disapproval of election talk, Ukrainska Pravda reports that the President’s Office is quietly preparing for a potential campaign. Emerging Party DynamicsPossible Rada elections have sparked discussions about forming a new party aligned with the President’s Office. The President’s Office is reportedly urging event organizers to limit military speakers, and some officers were denied conference travel.