Kyiv refusing talks over worries Putin will exploit truce ‘regroup’

Mr Krushelnycky claimed that Ukraine’s goal was to liberate all territories occupied by Russian forces, and President Volodymyr Zelensky could not move away from that pledge. The Ukrainian-British journalist explained that so many people in Ukraine had either died or suffered due to the Russian invasion and anything less than a full liberation would be seen as unacceptable. President Zelensky has been celebrating the liberation of Kherson a Ukrainian city which was previously occupied by Russian forces. Mr Krushelnycky told Times Radio: “The goal of liberating every bit of Ukrainian territory held by the Russians so far is something that politically he can’t move away from that.”Because the Ukrainian population says so many people have died, suffered.”The country’s been battered… Anything but liberation is unacceptable.”Also they think that the Russians it wouldn’t be a genuine peace.JUST IN: British solider, 24, shot in head and killed during live training exercise, inquest told President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky (Image: Getty) Russian President Vladimir Putin (Image: Getty)Mr Krushelnycky added: “It would just be time for the Russians to regroup, rearm and then come into Ukraine again.”So that’s why he’s holding out for declaring total victory.”Since Russian soldiers withdrew from occupying the territory of Kherson in Ukraine, some Ukrainians have been claiming that this is a clear sign of Ukraine’s victory.Since the Russian retreat Ukrainian forces have liberated the city and have been enjoying mass celebrations with the local civilians.READ MORE: Kherson woman digs up buried Ukraine flag during the cities liberation celebrationsUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed to liberate the whole of Ukraine from Russian invaders in his latest speech.Mr Zelensky said: “To liberate our entire land from the Russians, we still will have to fight for a while longer… To fight!”However, if the victory will be ours in any case, and we are sure of it, then shouldn’t we try to implement our formula for peace to save thousands of lives and protect the world from further destabilisation?”Defence secretary Ben Wallace warned that Putin may try to come back again.DON’T MISS: Zelensky declares Kherson liberation as ‘beginning of the end’ of the war despite warnings[INSIGHT]Princess Margaret sparked ‘berserk’ reaction after being caught in ‘intimate moment’ [REVEAL]Rishi Sunak confronts Russia at G20 as Putin set to ‘hear the chorus of global opposition’ [SPOTLIGHT] Ukrainians celebrate the liberation of Kherson (Image: Getty)Mr Wallace said: “Well I don’t think we should ever underestimate Russia. “History shows that Russia comes back time and time again, we shouldn’t be foolish enough to see what we’re seeing in Kherson and just think brilliant, it’s all over and sort of think peace in our time.”He added: “It was untenable for them to hold Kherson as they are, but Russia has in its toolbox very sadly all sorts of things that we would find unacceptable in the West.”You know total brutality, mass bombing of civilian areas, we’ve seen war crimes used as a tool of war.”We see energy used across the world as a tool and if Russia wishes to, it will no doubt start pummeling, you know, potentially Kherson.”READ NEXTPlanet Earth has ‘occasion to celebrate’ as population hits historic 8 billion peopleUkrainian MasterChef cooks traditional meals for those on 10 hour train to see ZelenskyCost of living crisis hits supermarket shelves as food product prices double in two yearsMichael Gove vows to ban ‘ugly new homes’ declaring war on ‘restrictive’ building firmsUS CIA director meets with Putin’s spy chief to discuss nuclear weapons and prisoners