Donald Trump asks Vladimir Putin to stop after the Russian strikes on Kyiv – Liberation
Donald Trump said « Not happy » This Russian strikes this Thursday and urged Vladimir Putin to stop such operations in order to achieve a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia. « Not necessary and very bad timing »said the American president on his social social platform before adding: « Vladimir, stop! »to his Russian counterpart.
During the night from Wednesday to Thursday, Russia pulled 70 missiles and 145 drones in six regions of Ukraine. Kyiv has experienced one of the deadliest attacks on the capital for weeks, the Ukrainian Air Force said on Thursday. The mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, announced that eight people had perished in these attacks, reviewing a previous assessment of the authorities who had mentioned nine dead. The Minister of the Interior, Igor Klymenko, confirmed this assessment, indicating that he was likely to increase because bodies are still found « Under the rubble ». Ukrainian air forces « Have detected and followed 215 enemy air targets »wrote the same source on Telegram, saying that 112 of these targets had been destroyed. For its part, Russia confirmed this Thursday to have targeted in the night of the infrastructure of the Ukrainian military industry, but denies having targeted civilian targets.
« Residential buildings have been damaged: the search for people under the rubble is underway »wrote Ukrainian help on Telegram. Several fires now extinct, have also declared themselves following Russian bombings. In Kyiv, an AFP journalist saw a dozen residents refugees in a subsoil shelter of a residential building as soon as the anti-alert resounded. The last missile attack on the Ukrainian capital went back to the beginning of April. In the city of Kharkiv, its mayor Igor Terekhov also announced « Repeated missile strikes » On his city, having made at least two injured.
The Ukrainian president also summoned Russia to « Celer immediately » its strikes. « It has been 44 days since Ukraine accepted a total ceasefire and stopping strikes … and Russia has continued to kill our people for 44 days »he wrote in a message published on X this Thursday. Volodymyr Zelensky said he was going to shorten his current visit to South Africa to return « immediately » In Ukraine after an interview with his counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa. The latter in turn announced in a message broadcast on X that he had spoken of war to his American counterpart Donald Trump – who accuses the South African government of an alleged « genocide » against the Whites and reproached him for his complaint aimed at the International Court of Justice. The two men mentioned the « Need to promote good relations between (their) two countries » and must meet « Soon ».
The Ukrainian presidency also quickly accused the Russian president Vladimir Putin on Telegram of having « Only the desire to kill ». These Russian missile and missile attacks on Ukraine arise After Donald Trump attacked Volodymyr Zelensky violently Wednesday, accusing him of making comments « Incendiaries » on the annexed Crimea, while an agreement with Russia would be « Very close », According to him.
« I think I have an agreement with Russia »launched the President of the United States in the Oval Office. But the discussion is « More difficult » With the Ukrainian Head of State, said the one who got closer to the Russian president. kyiv’s refusal to accept American terms to end the war launched by Russia in February 2022 « Will only prolong the killings »warned the republican billionaire, who has never recognized Russian responsibility in the outbreak of the conflict.
At the heart of this revival of tension: the question of the Crimean Peninsula, annexed by Russia in 2014. The territory is, according to Donald Trump, « lost » For Ukraine, he wrote in a long message on its Truth Social network, whose threatening tone recalls its very difficult interview with the Ukrainian president at the end of February, in the oval office. « He can have peace or he can fight for another three years before losing the whole country »said the American president about his Ukrainian counterpart. The Republican criticizes Volodymyr Zelensky for having declared Tuesday, about Crimea: « There is nothing to discuss (…) It is our territory ». The Kremlin reacted this Thursday and ensured being « completely » agree with the words of the American president. « This fully corresponds to our understanding (things) and what we have been saying for a long time »said spokesperson for the Russian presidency, Dmitri Peskov, during his daily briefing.
Volodymyr Zelensky said since Pretoria in South Africa that Kyiv would not give in to the recognition of Crimea as Russian. « We do everything that our partners have proposed, except what is contrary to our legislation and the Constitution »which stipulates that Crimea is part of Ukraine, he said.
While discussions have just ended in London between American, Ukrainian and European officials, the United Kingdom reiterated that it belonged « It is up to Ukraine to decide its future ». British Foreign Minister David Lammy sentenced Russian murderous strikes « Cruelles » and wrote on X about Vladimir Putin that « These are not the actions of a man of peace ». The French presidency said that the« Territorial integrity » of Ukraine was a « Very strong requirement » Europeans.
Update At 9:35 a.m., add 70 missiles and 145 drones pulled by Russia, at 10:10 a.m. with the early return of Volodymyr Zelensky From South Africa, at 11:10 am with the new balance sheet of 8 dead and more than 70 injured, at 11:10 am with the upcoming meeting of Donald Trump and Cyril Ramaphosa, at 2:10 p.m. with the British conviction of strikes, and at 2:50 p.m. with the Donald Trump Declaration.
