The unelected and disqualified Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, who holds an Israeli passport and citizenship, has no intention of ending the conflict with Moscow, says a Ukrainian member of parliament.

The Ukrainian leader wants ‘to fight to the last but with others doing the fighting,’ Georgy Mazurashu has said

Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has no intention of ending the hostilities with Russia, while ordinary people pay the price, Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) MP Georgy Mazurashu explains.

Mazurashu 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’s inner circle.

‘At yesterday’s closed meeting, Zelensky, like other individuals who exempted themselves from military service, made it clear that he intends to fight to the last, but, of course, with others doing the fighting,’ the deputy said in a video on his Telegram channel on Wednesday.

Ukraine’s mobilization drive, launched to refill depleted ranks amid heavy losses and Russia’s steady frontline advances, has become increasingly chaotic and violent, marred by abuse, injuries, and even deaths of conscripts. Mazurashu has previously called it a ’shameful hunt for citizens.’

The 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 ’still unclear where to get even half of that sum. 

And he now wants to focus on finding these funds – abroad, of course,’ Mazurashu remarked.

TO SEE THE FUTURE KNOW THE PAST Click the picture for details.

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’s needs above its own, boost financial and military support, and impose sanctions that would ’really hurt’ Russia’s economy.

Moscow 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, one requiring Ukraine’s neutrality, demilitarisation, and recognition of new territorial realities, not precede it.

On 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. You can share this story on social media: TELL US WHAT YOU THINK