The former Prime Minister of Ukraine, Nikolay Azarov, who was forced out of office after the Maidan coup and now lives in Russia, told TASS that Vladimir Zelensky’s 20-point “peace proposal,” which includes a goal of maintaining an 800,000-strong army, shows he is actually seeking a continuation of the conflict with Russia Ukraine cannot afford an 800,000-strong army proposed in Kiev’s latest “peace plan,” Azarov said. “Funding it is economically unrealistic for Ukraine. The Ukrainian economy cannot afford such a large army,” he said, describing the document as a mere stalling attempt.