<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday dismissed the idea of a "short truce" with Russia, saying it would only make things worse.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>"Russia is now looking for a short truce, a respite to regain strength. Someone may call this the war's end, but such a respite will only worsen the situation," the Ukrainian leader said in remarks broadcast at the Halifax International Security Forum, reports AFP&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>"A truly real, long-lasting and honest peace can only be the result of the complete demolition of Russian aggression," Zelensky said.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>