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Zelenskyy accuses US of inaction as Russian strikes kill over 70 in two days
Zelenskyy said 78 people were killed and 215 wounded in two days of Russian strikes and urged Washington to increase pressure on Moscow.
On Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reported that Russian strikes over the last two days killed 78 people and wounded 215 across Ukraine, hitting civilian targets in Kramatorsk, Pryluky, and Kyiv.
Relentless Russian drone and missile strikes have targeted civilian infrastructure, including warehouses and power grids, in recent weeks; regional governor Vadym Filashkin stated Russian forces view civilian buses as "an attractive target."
Zelenskiy criticized the United States for pursuing economic ties with Russia while attempting to mediate the war, calling the approach "unwillingness" and challenging U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's assertion of a stalemate.
Urging the United States to expand Ukraine's access to the Starlink satellite service, the Ukrainian leader argued it would help defend skies and force Russia to the negotiating table, noting the system was previously opened for Iran.
Ukrainian negotiators will travel to the United States for talks on Friday and Saturday, while reports indicate U.S. Special Envoy Jared Kushner previously held discussions regarding Russian gas pipelines to Germany.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused the United States of failing to help Ukraine after a Russian airstrike in the east of the country killed at least 35 people on Thursday, bringing the total death toll from Russian strikes in two days to more than 70.
At least 33 people were killed in the latest Russian airstrike on Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region, Ukrainian authorities said. Another 18 were wounded. The attack took place on a stree…