Ukrainian MP: Putin wants 'to turn Ukraine into part of his empire'

Ukrainian MP, Oleksandr Merezhko, says "Ukraine wants to survive" and "Putin is not interested in any kind of ceasefire, he is obsessed with only one goal: to destroy Ukraine."

He adds, "to have a ceasefire, you need to have common ground between both parties."

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Post from Sky News on August 19, 2025

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