Daily Express - Negotiate? No, we’ll fight Putin to last man

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The Daily Express turns its attention to the war in Ukraine. The Ukrainian ambassador to the UK, Vadym Prystaiko, insists his countrymen would fight to the last man before they entered into any negotiation from a position of weakness, the paper reports.

The paper also reports on travel delays disrupting Easter weekend and ponders if Prince Harry will return to the UK for the King’s coronation.

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