Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump again blames Zelensky for ‘starting’ Ukraine war over Kyiv’s Patriot offer

Ukraine may very well be partitioned like Berlin after the Second World Struggle as a part of a peace deal, US President Donald Trump’s particular envoy for Ukraine and Russia has prompt.

Retired lieutenant normal Keith Kellogg stated in an interview with The Occasions that UK and French troops might undertake zones of management within the west of the nation, forming a “reassurance drive”.

Russia’s military might stay within the occupied east, and between the 2 can be Ukrainian forces and a demilitarised zone, stated Gen Kellogg, who was beforehand nationwide safety adviser to former vice-president Mike Pence.

Two ballistic weapons hit the town centre at about 10:15 am native time [GMT 07:15] on one in every of busiest church-going days of the 12 months, destroying a bus and several other vehicles.

Footage from the scene confirmed traces of black physique luggage on the aspect of the highway and our bodies wrapped in foil blankets.

Donald Trump has as soon as once more falsely blamed Volodymyr Zelensky for “beginning” the warfare in Ukraine with out acknowledging Russia’s army invasion.

The US president was requested about Mr Zelensky’s latest supply to buy extra Patriot missiles from the Trump administration.

“I do not know. He is all the time trying to buy missiles, you realize, he is in opposition to… hear. While you begin a warfare, you bought to know which you can win the warfare, proper? You do not begin a warfare in opposition to any individual that is 20 occasions your measurement. After which hope that folks provide you with some missiles,” Mr Trump stated.

He has beforehand additionally blamed Mr Zelensky for “beginning” the Ukraine warfare, referred to as the Ukrainian president a “dictator” after which refuted his personal assertion.

In February this 12 months, the US president pointed fingers at Kyiv for Moscow’s 2022 invasion and claimed Ukraine had “began the warfare” in remarks that despatched shockwaves around the globe.

The UK has despatched Ukraine £752m ($990m) to purchase air defences and artillery as a part of a broader $50bn worldwide mortgage programme backed by frozen Russian belongings, Britain’s authorities stated.

“The world is altering earlier than our eyes, reshaped by international instability, together with Russian aggression in Ukraine,” finance minister Rachel Reeves stated.

Defence secretary John Healey has stated Britain would give Ukraine £4.5bn of assist this 12 months and that the funds can be used to buy air defences, artillery and spare components for autos and different tools.

Different British help consists of assist by its defence ministry to acquire radar methods, anti-tank mines and lots of of 1000’s of drones.

A senior Ukrainian MP has urged the FBI to research who’s spreading Russian propaganda within the White Home after President Trump referred to as a lethal Russian missile strike a “mistake”.

Oleksandr Merezhko described Trump’s assertion concerning the assault on Sumy as “disturbing”.

“It’s like saying that 9/11 was only a ‘mistake’ by al-Qaeda,” the chairman of the Ukrainian parliament’s overseas affairs committee stated.

“It a really disturbing assertion by Trump which each encourages Putin to proceed atrocities and demonstrates that somebody in Trump’s entourage is pushing Russian narratives.”