Russia launches new wave of deadly strikes in Ukraine after Putin’s closed summit

Kyiv – The Russian Missile and Drone Barrage in Ukraine killed six people and surrounded the capital of Kyiv overnight, including two children, showing again that Vladimir Putin does not feel “Enough Pressure” to end war against neighborsSaid the leader of Ukraine.

A wave of strikes left at least 17 people injured and caused power cuts across the country, Ukrainian authorities said, hours after the President’s efforts to resolve another four-year war appeared to have hit another road. The white house said on Tuesday That the scheduled meeting between Mr. Trump and Pungary – announced by the US leader less than a week before – canceled.

A White House official, said there are no plans for ‘such a meeting’ in the immediate future, ‘after the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Government had the status of “that”

Mr Trump told reporters later on Tuesday that he did not want to ‘have a wasted meeting.’

“Another night that proves that Russia does not feel enough pressure to drag out the war,” said Ukrainian President Volkymyy Zelenskyy. “As of now, 17 people are known to have been injured. Unfortunately, six people were killed, among them two children.”

AFP reporters in Kyiv heard several explosions overnight and saw a plume of smoke rising above the capital. The strikes also targeted the country’s energy infrastructure, leaving thousands without heat and electricity across Ukraine as freezing temperatures fell, according to the energy service.

“Due to the large-scale missile and drone attacks on the energy infrastructure, the Power Power missiles have passed.

Russia said it had intercepted 33 Ukrainian drones overnight without reporting any major damage.

Mr Trump said last week he would meet Putin for peace talks in the Hungarian capital Budapest within two weeks, following what he called a productive phone call with the Russian leader.

This week Mr. Trump said that while he believes Ukraine “can still win” the war, “I don’t think they will.”

The President pressed Zelenskyy to cede Ukraine’s Donbas region, 78% of which Mr. Trump says Russian offensive forces have already taken control of, during talks at the White House on Friday, a Ukrainian Central official said.

Ukraine’s leaders have repeatedly rejected those calls to give up any land, and many in Europe’s ruling elite have warned against Russia for allowing them to seize half of the nation’s sovereignty.

France, Germany and Britain led the charge of meeting behind Ukraine after Ukraine, rejecting the idea of ​​Kyiv to give territory and the repeated proposal of the White House European partners of Ukraine, under the terms of ‘solidarity of the willing,’ is why they meet again in London on Friday to discuss the support of the war effort of Kyiv.

But Zelenskyy in recent days has shown a willingness to at least negotiate with Russia under the guise of fighting based on where he stands.

Speaking on Wednesday during a visit to Oslo, Norway, said Mr Trump ‘,’ stay where I started that Putin will support you, and I said to the President. “

In a statement following the attack overnight, Zelenskyy said, “Russia’s words about communications mean nothing as long as the Russian leadership does not feel the pressure.”

Putin ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, describing it as a “Special Military Operation” to destabilize the country and prevent NATO expansion.

Kyav and his European allies say the war is an illegal occupation that has resulted in tens of thousands of civilian and military casualties and widespread destruction.