Ukraine's Zelenskiy: Russia has no intention of ending this war
Yahoo • • world
Key Points:
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stated that Russia has no intention of ending the ongoing war, and Ukraine is preparing for further attacks despite a recent ceasefire attempt.
- The U.S.-mediated ceasefire from May 9 to May 11, linked to Russia's Victory Day, ended with both sides accusing each other of violations, including drone and artillery strikes.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested the conflict may be nearing an end and expressed willingness to negotiate new European security arrangements, but European foreign ministers rejected his proposal involving Gerhard Schroeder.
- Fighting continued along the 1,200-km front line, with Ukraine reporting 180 clashes in 24 hours and Russia claiming over 23,800 ceasefire violations by Ukraine since the truce began.
- Casualties were reported on both sides, including one death and three injuries in Russia's Belgorod region and at least three deaths in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions over the past day.