{
  "id": 7853522,
  "title": "Time To Do Everything To Make Diplomacy Work Through Strength — Zelenskyy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/time-to-do-everything-to-make-diplomacy-work-through-strength",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T15:03:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/time-to-do-everything-to-make-diplomacy-work-through-strength-zelenskyy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke on September 16 about Russia's relentless attacks on Ukraine's logistics and critical infrastructure. Zelenskyy emphasized that each strike profoundly affected the lives of regular citizens, warning that easing sanctions would not lead to peace. He recounted a specific incident where Russian forces targeted a regular intercity minibus near Nikopol with an FPV drone, killing five people and injuring seven. Zelenskyy expressed condolences to the families affected. In the Mykolaiv region, Russian forces struck a passenger train, damaging a railway station and a diesel locomotive, while evacuating nearly 170 passengers. An electric locomotive was also damaged in Kovel. The Kherson, Donetsk, and Poltava regions were also under attack. Zelenskyy pointed to a bill proposed by U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, which could send positive signals towards peace. He stressed that the right steps towards real peace require strong sanctions against Russia, as easing pressure is not the time to do so. Zelenskyy urged that diplomacy must be pursued through strength during these challenging times.",
  "summary": "Russian forces continue to attack Ukraine’s logistics and critical infrastructure, with each strike affecting the lives of ordinary people, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on September 16. He stressed that Russia must be pressured to end the war and warned that easing sanctions would not contribute to peace UATV English reports. Zelenskyy said Russian forces struck a regular intercity minibus…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}