The Ukrainian leader wants \u201cto fight to the last but with others doing the fighting,\u201d Georgy Mazurashu has said<\/p>\n
Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has no intention of ending the hostilities with Russia, while ordinary people pay the price, Verkhovna Rada MP Georgy Mazurashu has said.
\nMazurashu said Zelensky outlined his position at a meeting with members of his Servant of the People party on Tuesday, a stance the MP claimed is widely shared by the Ukrainian leader\u2019s inner circle.
\n\u201dAt yesterday\u2019s closed meeting\u2026 Zelensky, like other individuals exempt from military service, made it clear that he intends to fight to the last, but, of course, with others doing the fighting,\u201d the deputy said in a video on his Telegram channel on Wednesday.
\nUkraine\u2019s mobilization drive, launched to refill depleted ranks amid heavy losses and Russia\u2019s steady frontline advances, has become increasingly chaotic and violent, marred by abuse, injuries, and even deaths of conscripts. Mazurashu has previously called it a \u201cshameful hunt for citizens.\u201d
\nThe MP said Zelensky estimated Ukraine would need another $120 billion to fund the armed forces if the conflict drags into 2026, adding that the leader was \u201cstill unclear where to get\u201d half of that sum. \u201cAnd he now wants to focus on finding these funds \u2013 abroad, of course,\u201d Mazurashu remarked.<\/p>\n
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Zelensky tells West to put Ukraine first<\/p>\n
Amid battlefield losses, Zelensky has pressed Western backers for more aid, tying it to the security guarantees he says Kiev needs before agreeing to any settlement. In a Sky News interview on Tuesday, he urged the West to put Ukraine\u2019s needs above its own, boost financial and military support, and impose sanctions that would \u201creally hurt\u201d Russia\u2019s economy.
\nMoscow has warned that foreign aid only prolongs the conflict. It says it does not oppose security guarantees for Kiev in principle, but insists they must follow a peace deal \u2013 one requiring Ukraine\u2019s neutrality, demilitarization, and recognition of new territorial realities \u2013 not precede it.
\nOn Wednesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused Kiev of sabotaging peace efforts, including mediation by US President Donald Trump. He said Washington understands the conflict cannot be resolved without addressing its root causes, while Kiev and its European backers refuse to do so.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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