World · 24 February 2026
President Zelensky: Putin Started World War 3
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Poland via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0 PL)
In an interview with the BBC, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asserted that Russian President Vladimir Putin has already ignited a third global conflict. Zelensky stressed that Putin must be stopped through heavy military and economic pressure. He rejected demands to give up land for a ceasefire, explaining that such a pause would allow Russia to recover and continue fighting later. Zelensky affirmed Ukraine would win the war and recover all occupied territories.
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