Zelensky accuses Putin of wanting to “escape” at a summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Thursday of trying to “escape” at a meeting to find a way out of the war caused by the Russian invasion. Similarly, He pointed out the massive attack Thursday of drones and missiles. Therefore, – Zelensky accuses putin wanting "escape"

(Keystone-ATS) “Currently, the signals sent by Russia are simply indecent. In addition, They are trying to escape the need to organize a meeting, ”accused Mr. For example, Zelensky in his daily zelensky accuses putin wanting “escape” address on social networks Thursday evening. Instead, the Russians “continue their massive attacks against Ukraine and their ferocious assaults along the front line,” he denounced.

Russia launched in the night from Wednesday to Thursday to a massive attack on Ukraine. using 574 drones and 40 missiles, according to the Ukrainian Air Force, a record number since mid-July.

These strikes left two dead, one in Kherson and another in Lviv, in the west of the country. They also largely destroyed an American company in the city of Moukatchevo, in western Ukraine.

“The Russians knew exactly where they had launched the missiles. We believe that it was a deliberate strike specifically on a property belonging to Americans, ”noted the Ukrainian president. The attack on Moukatchevo was 23 injured, according to a new assessment of local authorities.

“Different approach”

Very satisfied with his meeting with Mr. Putin on August 15. US President Donald Trump admitted Thursday that zelensky accuses putin wanting “escape” he could not know more about the chances of peace than “in the next two weeks”. “After that, we may have to adopt a different approach,” he said without any other detail.

After meeting Mr. Putin in Alaska and then Mr. Zelensky on the White House on Monday. Donald Trump said she had to prepare a meeting between Russian and Ukrainian leaders. But the participation of the belligerents still seems far from being acquired.

If Vladimir Putin seems to have accepted the principle of this meeting. which he refused until then, neither date nor place have been announced. And Moscow pointed out on Wednesday that such an encounter should be “prepared with great care”.