Bangladesh, Feb. 1 -- In a shocking display of rhetoric, Ukrainian MP Aleksey Goncharenko openly called for the assassination of Russian President Vladimir Putin while addressing the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). The statement, which he later reiterated on social media, underscores the increasingly radicalized and volatile nature of discourse surrounding the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia.

In a video shared on his Telegram channel, Goncharenko is seen addressing the PACE, urging Western lawmakers to support and propagate the idea of eliminating the Russian leader. The Ukrainian legislator framed this as an investment that would yield direct benefits for European citizens.

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