Zelensky accuses US of inaction as Russian strikes kill over 70 in two days
The Ukrainian president criticised Washington for pursuing economic ties with Russia while also seeking to mediate the more than four-year war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused the US of being unwilling to help Ukraine following a Russian attack on a civilian bus in Kramatorsk, killing at least 30 people. This brings the total death toll from Russian strikes in the last two days to over 70. Zelensky criticized Washington's pursuit of economic ties with Russia while seeking to mediate the conflict, pointing out the inconsistency in their approach.
The strikes in Kramatorsk and other cities in Ukraine have resulted in at least 35 deaths, including two in a village in southeastern Dnipropetrovsk and one in the western city of Ivano-Frankivsk. Zelensky urged the US to expand Ukraine's access to the Starlink satellite service to aid in targeting Russian ballistic-missile launchers.
He accused the US of unwillingness to assist Ukraine in defending its skies and dominating the airspace, suggesting that this could lead to a negotiating table with Putin. Meanwhile, Russian and US officials have been holding talks about bringing a US investor into the Nord Stream pipelines. Ukrainian negotiators will travel to the US for further discussions, with Zelensky urging US President Donald Trump to increase sanction pressure on Russia.
The intensity of Russian strikes has increased, with at least 20 people wounded in Kramatorsk, one of the biggest attacks of the year by Russia.
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