The president wants peace to reach, however, the conflict is so complicated that Washington’s quick progress is difficult to achieve, he said on Wednesday.
Who, who assured, pre -election that he would solve this conflict “in 24 hours”, claims Kiev and Moscow to close a ceasefire agreement and then a peace agreement, more than three years after the invasion of the Russian army and the outbreak of war and the war.
“Putin wants peace”
Indeed, during an interview with journalist Terry Moran of ABC News, Trump replied “I think yes” when asked if he believes that Putin wanted peace.
“,” The US president said, adding: “I was not happy at all when I saw Putin launch rockets in cities and towns.”
When he was pressured to answer if he had confidence in the Kremlin’s resident, D. Trump replied: “I have no confidence in many people.”
Rubio warning
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned earlier yesterday, through his spokesman, that the US would end their mediation to end the war.
“We have reached a time when the two sides have to make specific proposals for the end of the conflict,” State Department spokesman Tami Bruce told the press. As he said, “if there is no progress, we as mediators will leave this process.”
Flock of Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian cities of Harcovo and Dnipro late yesterday, Tuesday, at least one man was killed and 47 injured, according to officials.
Attack with 108 Drones
At the same time, Russia launched 108 unmanned aircraft (drones) late yesterday and last night in attacks on targets in Ukraine, the Kiev Air Force announced today. The Ukrainian Air Force said it had rejected 50 drones, while 22 others disappeared from the Radars without reaching their goal – in most cases due to the activation of electronic warfare systems. Dnipro and Kharkov were the main goals of the attack, according to the announcement.
Kharkov, in northeast Ukraine near the border with Russia, has been the target of regular Russian drone attacks and missiles since Moscow began its invasion more than three years ago.
The attack on Kharkovo, Ukraine’s second largest city, resulted in 47 people injuring, including two children and one pregnant, said District Governor Oleh Sinehubov.
In Dnipro, in southern Ukraine, a 53 -year -old man was killed, said the governor of the District Sergi Lisak.
President Volodimir Zelenski said Russia had taken over 100 drones with drones all over Ukraine overnight.
“That is why you need pressure on Russia -strong additional sanctions that will work essentially. There must be pressure, not just words or attempts to be convinced, that forces Russia to cease fire and end the war, “Zelenski said on social media. He called for pressure on Russia by the US, Ukraine’s main western ally.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union victory and its allies in World War II. Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski wants an immediate ceasefire for at least 30 days.
Despite Putin’s announcement of a ceasefire, Ukrainian Supreme Military Commander Olxandr Sirski said today that Russian forces have significantly increased the intensity of their military activity in eastern Ukraine. “Despite loud statements about the preparedness of a ceasefire for the May holidays, the conquerors (Russian forces) have significantly increased the intensity of war activity, focusing on the basic efforts in Pokovsk,” Sirski said.
Harcovo Mayor Ihor Terehoff said many areas of the city were target. About 1.2 million people live in Kharkov, compared to almost 2 million before the war. According to him, high -rise apartment buildings, private homes, a medical unit and a non -military infrastructure.
The attack on Dnipro caused, in addition to the death of a 53 -year -old man, the injury of another man, as well as damage to homes, according to Lisak, while fires broke out, with himself referring to a “difficult night for Nypro”.
A 45 -year -old man was injured in a Russian attack in a village in the region of Zaporizia, which is partially controlled by Russia, according to local governor Ivan Fedorov.
Two people were injured in a Russian bombing in the city of Hersona, south, according to the city’s military administration.
Under Russian control village of Donetsk
At the same time, Russian news agencies, citing the Russian Ministry of Defense, reported today that units of Russian anti -aircraft defense destroyed 34 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over the night.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced today that its forces had taken control of the village of Novet in the Ukrainian Donetsk District, according to the Russian News Agency Interfax. Reuters was not able to cross the battlefield references independently.
