Zelenskiy says Ukraine expects Europeans to join talks with US

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced on Thursday that Ukraine expects its European partners to join ongoing talks with the US in the coming days, according to Reuters. The Ukrainian leader revealed that his negotiators would engage in discussions with US officials on Friday and Saturday as part of efforts aimed at resolving the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, which has been raging for four and a half years.

While speaking to reporters in Kyiv, Zelenskiy highlighted the issue of air defenses, citing the relentless Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities. Over the past two days alone, more than 70 people have lost their lives in these strikes.

In addition to addressing the issue of air defense, Zelenskiy also mentioned that Ukraine had mirrored Russian attacks on data centers, specifically alluding to a strike on a center operated by the Russian technology company Yandex. The president noted that Ukraine responds to such attacks in a "mirror-like fashion," though he refrained from providing further details on the matter.

Yandex, a Russian technology and AI company, stated on Thursday that it remains uncertain whether its data center that was targeted by a Ukrainian drone attack can be restored.