World · 23 February 2026
Zelensky warns Putin has already started World War Three
President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned the BBC that Vladimir Putin’s actions have already pushed the world into a global conflict in all but name. He argued that Ukraine’s forces are holding the line and stopping the war from spilling into neighbouring states. Rejecting any prospect of conceding land in Donetsk or elsewhere, he said a truce would merely allow Moscow to regroup, urging tougher sanctions and increased Western military backing.
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