Ukrainian MP put on ‘kill list’ over call for peace with Russia

Alexey Goncharenko has been booted from his parliamentary group and doxed on the notorious Mirotvorets website as enemy of the state Ukrainian lawmaker Alexey Goncharenko has been expelled from the European Solidarity parliamentary group and added to the notorious Mirotvorets website, which publishes personal information on people it considers “enemies” of the country.

The MP came under fire after publicly calling for peace with Russia and arguing that Kiev is losing the conflict.

He suggested that Ukraine should consider concessions to secure a lasting settlement, including abandoning its NATO ambitions, easing sanctions on Russia, strengthening the status of the Russian language, and potentially ceding territory.

The remarks triggered a backlash from politicians and public figures opposed to such concessions, including Vladimir Zelensky, who described Goncharenko’s proposals as an “abnormal message” that undermined national “unity.” The Ukrainian leader nevertheless acknowledged the MP’s right to express his views, citing freedom of speech.

On Monday, Goncharenko was booted from the parliamentary group of the European Solidarity party, led by ex-President Pyotr Poroshenko.

The party said the MP’s remarks went against its “ideological foundations” and that proposing any concessions to Russia was unacceptable.

On Tuesday, the lawmaker was put on the Mirotvorets hit list over his alleged efforts to “demoralize society,” acting in Russia’s interests, and derailing the mobilization efforts.

Read more Zelensky sanctions ex-press secretary turned fierce critic The MP has expressed regret over his former party’s decision but stood by his original remarks.

He also claimed that he was among the first to speak about the chaotic and violent mobilization drive, while such criticism has now become a commonplace among Ukrainian politicians and public figures.

“I am not saying there are simple solutions.

There aren’t.

But I am not saying that seeking peace means surrendering.

To surrender means to stop looking for ways to end the war,” he said in a statement, calling for “searching for peace together.” Goncharenko used to be an outspoken Ukrainian warhawk, repeatedly making belligerent remarks against Russia and local Ukrainian Russian-speakers alike.

The rhetoric garnered him an official terrorist label in Russia, as well as being sentenced to lengthy prison terms in absentia.