Three years on from when Vladimir Putin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine began, Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko says the nation may have to make a sacrifice to end hostilities
Kyiv mayor and former heavyweight boxer Vitali Klitschko has admitted Ukraine may have to cede land to Russia to bring an end to the brutal invasion.
Last night Vladimir Putin used kamikaze drones to launch a brutal strike on the city of Kharkiv. The devastating explosions destroyed an apartment block lived in by families including young children in the latest atrocity ordered by the Russian warmonger on Ukrainian soil. As the world attempts to find a way to bring the war to an end, Klitschko said there may be a way – but it would be “unfair” on his people.
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The 53-year-old told the BBC: “One of the scenarios is… to give up territory. It’s not fair. But for the peace, temporary peace, maybe it can be a solution, temporary.”
Earlier this year Klitschko warned victory for Putin would result in the Russian president ordering invasions of several NATO countries. Ahead of the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Klitschko has also made an impassioned appeal for help to prevent his nation being conquered.
In a powerful phone call with the Mirror, he said: “We do not defend just our country, but every one of you in Europe and everyone in the world. Now is the time to help us defend our country – and you.
“We urgently need much stronger weaponry to turn the tables on the Russians. We can do it… together. Everyone in the West has to understand we in Ukraine defend not just our home and our families.
“If Russia can smash the biggest country in Eastern Europe into submission, they will be after the rest of you very soon. That includes the part of Germany where Putin used to do his KGB spying and help repress millions of Europeans under the old Communist regime.
“The whole of Europe and even the world could be heavily affected if the Russians smash up the nuclear reactor in southern Ukraine. “That would be five or 10 times worse than the Chernobyl disaster.”
The latest bloodshed came hours after Donald Trump issued a rare “Stop, Vladimir!” warning on social media. The White House leader was later asked: “You told Putin to stop the attacks – do you think he will listen to you?” Trump replied: “I’m confident.”
Kharkiv mayor Ihor Terekhov said: “As of now, five strikes have been recorded in Kharkiv. There are several strikes on enterprises, as a result of which there are fires.”
Putin’s rebuff to Trump came as the Russian leader is today expected to hold more talks in Moscow with the US president’s special envoy Steve Witkoff.
