Ukraine’s Zelensky accuses US of inaction as Russian strikes kill nearly 80 in 2 days
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused the US of being unwilling to help Ukraine after a Russian bomb attack on Thursday killed at least 35 people in the east, sending the two-day death toll from Russian strikes to over 70. Hours after the strike on the embattled city of Kramatorsk tore through two buses, Zelensky criticised Washington’s effort to pursue economic ties with Russia while…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced the United States for its lack of support following a Russian bombing that killed at least 35 people in two days, bringing the death toll from Russian strikes in Ukraine to over 70. After the attack on Kramatorsk, Zelensky criticized Washington's efforts to form economic ties with Russia while simultaneously seeking to mediate the conflict.
The attacks came the day after a massive Russian drone and missile assault killed 22 people in Pryluky, around 130km east of Kyiv. Zelensky urged the US to grant Ukraine access to the Starlink satellite service to aid in targeting Russian ballistic-missile launchers, stating that such assistance could facilitate a resolution to the over four-year war.
He accused the US of being unwilling to aid Ukraine, contrasting it with Washington's willingness to open Starlink for Iran. Zelensky's European partners are expected to join talks with the US, where Ukraine's negotiators will demand increased sanctions and air defense support amid Russia's persistent attacks.
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