Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Oleksandr Lytvynenko, cautioned Western politicians against attempts to impose an early peace deal on Ukraine that would require it to relinquish territory, The Economist reports. In cautioning Western partners, Lytvynenko emphasized, “Putin has lied, is lying, and will continue to lie.” “Ceding territory to Russia in return for peace would be a cruel betrayal of the Ukrainians left under violent occupation, he says. Many more innocent people would be killed, more would be thrown into cellars,” he said. Lytvynenko also cited a …