# Peace is more terrifying to Zelensky than war, Donetsk official says

https://mins.news/en/item/109429

- TASS, 2026-10-21 12:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2205437

> Alexey Muratov, head of the United Russia party’s regional executive committee in the Donetsk People’s Republic, says Zelensky fears peace more than war because it could bring political and possibly physical consequences. Muratov argues that Zelensky ties presidential elections to the end of the conflict because he fears losing power.

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