Putin Gives Trump Warning as He Plots ‘Systematic’ Kyiv Blitz on ‘Command Sites’ Days
Moscow said the strikes would hit military headquarters and decision-making centers after 21 people were killed in a separate attack in Luhansk.
- On Monday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to relay President Vladimir Putin's warning of systematic strikes on Kyiv's military targets and decision-making centers, urging Washington to evacuate civilians and diplomats.
- Moscow claims the threats retaliate for a Ukrainian drone attack on student dormitories in Starobilsk, Luhansk region, that killed 21 people, though Ukraine's military rejected the allegation, stating the target was an elite Russian drone unit operating there.
- Earlier this week, Russia struck Kyiv with around 600 drones and 90 missiles, killing at least four people and wounding approximately 100. Overnight Monday to Tuesday, Russia launched two Iskander missiles and 122 drones, with Ukraine intercepting or disrupting 111.
- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called on Kyiv's allies not to give in to Russian blackmail, while EU Ambassador Katarina Mathernova called Moscow's statement "a masterpiece of hypocrisy" from a regime bombing civilian infrastructure.
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned Russia's military dominance in Ukraine is rapidly diminishing with an estimated 35,000 monthly losses unsustainable without forced mobilization, as NATO reinforces Latvia and Estonia amid regional vulnerabilities.
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Putin gives Trump warning as he plots ‘systematic’ Kyiv blitz on ‘command sites’ days
Shortly after a powerful Russian attack on Kyiv, Moscow issued an urgent message to the United States: pull out your diplomats and citizens now. What’s really at stake as Putin talks up 'systematic' strikes and tensions mount in the Ukrainian capital?
Russia announces further heavy attacks on Kyiv. For the German government, this is yet another reason to intensify its support for Ukraine. The goal: to persuade Russian President Putin to enter into negotiations. By Christina Nagel.
After Russia's warning to foreign diplomats to leave the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha has declared that Western partners should commit themselves to this 'Russian blackmail attempt'.
‘Leave Kyiv now’: Putin’s warning to Trump and NATO’s preparations
Russia tells Washington it plans systematic strikes on Kyiv and urges diplomats and foreigners to leave, while EU envoys refuse to evacuate and NATO moves to bolster defenses in Latvia and Estonia
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