'May he perish': Zelensky wishes for Putin to die in Christmas address

Volodymyr Zelensky has wished for Vladimir Putin to die in his annual Christmas address - as he offers to create a demilitarised zone in Ukraine to bring an end to the war with Russia.The Ukrainian president called for his Russian counterpart to 'perish' in a pre-recorded statement posted to his X account on Christmas Eve.In the clip captioned 'Merry Christmas!', filmed in front of a warmly lit festive backdrop, he said: 'Today we all share one dream. And we make one wish together.Mr Zelensky's strong words come despite a conciliatory offer he made in a bid to stop the conflict with Russia, which has now been raging for nearly four years.