No less than 34 civilians have been killed by the Russian bombardment that struck town of Sumy within the north-east of Ukraine on 13 April. It follows the 4 April bombardment of Kryvyi Rih – the birthplace of President Volodymyr Zelensky in central Ukraine – which killed 19 individuals, together with many kids. The bombardment of Sumy is the deadliest assault when it comes to Ukrainian civilian casualties in latest months. It’s also a reminder that the peace promised by negotiations between the United States, Ukraine and Russia stays a distant prospect.
Removed from the bombs, the US-Russia talks that started in February 2025 are making little progress. Whereas sure compromises have been reached – such because the bilateral promise to not goal vitality infrastructure – the conferences between US and Russian diplomats have but to yield a tangible settlement. Enjoying for time whereas claiming to be prepared for “everlasting peace” by itself phrases, the Kremlin is testing the persistence of many, proper as much as the highest of the US administration. Donald Trump plans to impose extra sanctions in opposition to Russia if an settlement shouldn’t be reached by the tip of April.
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