Ukrainian war, Zelensky: "Trump pushes Kiev to capitulate to Russia"
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The Ukrainian president, in an interview with Bloomberg, then put forward a new proposal to accept the tycoon's request to stop attacks against Russian refineries, in order to counter the high cost of diesel in the US, in exchange for the delivery of further Patriot air defense missiles. NATO announced that a drone entered Lithuanian airspace, confirming that two Italian Eurofighter fighters took off in response to the alarm
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Volodymyr Zelensky raises the level of conflict with American President Donald Trump, accusing him of pressuring Ukraine to surrender to Russia. The Ukrainian president, in an interview with Bloomberg, also put forward a new proposal to accept the tycoon's request to stop attacks against Russian refineries, in order to counter the high cost of diesel in the US, in exchange for the delivery of further Patriot air defense missiles.
The United States has resumed intelligence sharing with Ukraine after blocking it for "a period of time." The Ukrainian leader himself reported this during an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press'. Zelensky, who said siding with Putin would be a "historic mistake" for the United States, nevertheless expressed hope that talks with Washington could take place this week.
Two Italian Eurofighter fighters took off in the morning in response to an alert about the presence of a drone in Lithuanian airspace. A NATO official confirmed this. The aircraft, explains the source, operated under the command of NATO. "An investigation is ongoing and NATO remains in close contact with the Lithuanian authorities."
At least 10 civilians have been killed and 73 others injured in Russian attacks carried out over the last 24 hours against several regions of Ukraine. Local authorities reported this, quoted by the Kyiv Independent, according to which Moscow has intensified its bombing of critical infrastructures, industrial plants and residential areas.
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