At least 15 dead in Zaporizhia after Russian strikes, while EU and Zelensky criticize Donald Trump's Russian diesel deal.
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Russia is waging a war against Ukraine and is the subject of international sanctions, particularly over its energy exports.
European Union accuses Trump of helping Russia wage war
The head of EU diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, said on Saturday that the lifting of sanctions on Russian diesel was helping to fuel the war waged by the Kremlin against Ukraine, after the agreement announced by Washington with Moscow concerning this fuel.
“Suspending sanctions on Russian diesel gives Moscow more revenue to wage war. Now is not the time to ease the pressure on Russia, and Europe will not do so. »
At least eleven dead including three children in Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia
Russian strikes on the town of Zaporizhzhia early this Saturday morning left at least eleven dead, including three children, according to the latest report from the authorities.
“The death toll from airstrikes on Zaporizhia continues to rise. So far, eleven civilians have been killed. Among them are three children,” said the head of the regional military administration, Mykhaïlo Semikin.
Macron expressed his “solidarity” to Zelensky “in the face of ongoing attacks” (entourage)
President Emmanuel Macron spoke on Saturday with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky to “show solidarity” with France “in the face of the ongoing attacks” by Russia on Zaporizhzhia.
Russian strikes on Ukraine are Moscow's “thank you” for oil deal with Washington, denounces Zelensky
Moscow "expresses its thanks" after the agreement with Washington on diesel deliveries by striking Ukraine again, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced on Saturday, as the death toll rose to 15 people in Russian bombings on Zaporizhia (south-east).
“Today, Russia expressed its thanks for the lifting of sanctions on diesel exports by dropping five bombs on residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia,” Mr. Zelensky said on Facebook, the day after the agreement announced by his counterpart Donald Trump on the delivery of massive quantities of Russian diesel to the American and global markets, accompanied by a lifting of sanctions weighing on Moscow.
Putin received “with understanding” Trump’s proposals aimed at “de-escalation”
Vladimir Putin received “with understanding” American proposals for “de-escalation” in Ukraine during his telephone call with his counterpart Donald Trump on Friday, the Kremlin said on Saturday, cited by Russian agencies.
The Russian president did not provide further details on the nature of these proposals, but indicated that a “large part” of the meeting between the two leaders focused on the question of an exit from the conflict, again according to the Kremlin.
At least seven dead, including three children, in Russian strikes on Zaporizhia
Russian strikes on the town of Zaporijja in southeastern Ukraine at dawn on Saturday left at least seven dead, including three children, according to regional authorities and Ukrainian police.
According to the same national police, Russia targeted residential areas of the city with “five guided aerial bombs”.
New massive power cuts are underway this Saturday in the Ukrainian capital “because of Russian attacks,” said Ukrainian operator DTEK.

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