Russian state TV presenter Sergei Mardan stated that Russia's true goal is not just to change the government in Ukraine, but to completely destroy Ukraine as a state.

This is why negotiations with Putin are failing. He doesn't want peace. He wants genocide of Ukrainians and the… pic.twitter.com/h3ArglBNLu

— Денис Казанський (@den_kazansky) 15 février 2026

Russian state TV presenter Sergei Mardan stated that Russia's true goal is not merely to change the government in Ukraine, but to completely annihilate Ukraine as a state. This is why negotiations with Putin are failing. He doesn't want peace. He wants the genocide of Ukrainians and the obliteration of their nation.

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