"For them, it is pleasure to burn. We all know who we are dealing with. Russia is run by men who want to make it a norm – burning lives, destroying cities and villages, dividing people, & erasing national borders thru war"
Russian President Vladimir #Putin said on Friday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr #Zelenskiy had no legitimacy following the expiry of his five-year term and this would raise a legal obstacle if #Russia and #Ukraine were to hold peace talks.
With Ukraine under martial law in the third year of Russia's full-scale invasion, Zelenskiy has not faced elections despite the expiry of his five-year term this week.
#Zelenskiy indicates US maintaining ban on use of #ATACMS long-range missiles in strikes on #Russia
#Lithuania Foreign Minister: “From beginning we have made the mistake of limiting Ukrainians because it could be seen as an escalation. We must abandon these rules"
Western allies are taking too long to make key decisions on military support for #Ukraine, President Volodymyr #Zelenskiy told Reuters.
He also said he was pushing partners to get more directly involved in the war by helping to intercept Russian missiles over Ukraine and allowing #Kyiv to use Western weapons against enemy military equipment amassing near the border.
"Every decision to which we, then later everyone together, comes to is late by around one year"
"As of today, the situation in Kharkiv Oblast is generally under control, our soldiers are inflicting significant losses" on Russian troops, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Zelensky in Kharkiv: Situation 'difficult' but 'under control,' Russia suffers losses (kyivindependent.com)
"As of today, the situation in Kharkiv Oblast is generally under control, our soldiers are inflicting significant losses" on Russian troops, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.