War in Ukraine: biggest drone attack on Ukraine before Trump-Putin call

After the first direct negotiations with Ukraine, Russia has overwhelmed the neighboring country with the strongest drone attacks after the war. Moscow used 273 unmanned flight objects, the air forces said in Kiev. According to the authorities, a woman died in the capital Kyiv; Three people, including a four -year -old child, were injured. At least nine people died on Saturday in a drone attack on a bus in the Sumy area.

The Russian attacks are also considered to be the response to Moscow’s threats and the EU threats with even sharper sanctions. The Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj accused Russia of targeting civilians. This is further proof that Russia is not interested in a ceasefire. He called for stronger pressure in the form of sanctions against Moscow so that killing stops. Selenskyj also thanked Pope Leo XIV in Rome for his inauguration for his commitment to peace in Ukraine.

Russia and Ukraine had been negotiated directly in the conflict again in Istanbul on Friday in three years in Istanbul. But still Moscow continues his attacks. Both sides in Istanbul had only agreed a prisoner exchange and the continuation of their negotiations.

USA increase pressure from Trump and Putin’s phone call

Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump want to talk again on the phone about the end of the war on this Monday. Putin is likely to emphasize again that Russia cannot be put under pressure from the West. Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskow made it clear in advance that Russia was ready for a ceasefire when the conditions were met. Among other things, Russia calls for an end to western arms deliveries to Ukraine.

The United States warn Russia of new sanctions if the talks about an ceasefire with Ukraine do not make progress. Shortly before Trump’s planned phone call with Putin, the United States increases the pressure on the Kremlin. Foreign Minister Marco Rubio told CBS News that the Russian government had been pointed out to the possibility of new sanctions and “quite clearly” expressed itself in the past few weeks.

Trump and Putin call for the third time since January Trump announced with a view to the planned phone call: “Hopefully it will be a productive day, a ceasefire comes about and this very violent war (…) comes to an end”. The Kremlin confirmed the planned phone call. The two presidents have already made calls twice since Trump’s took office in January. The US President has declared the goal of ending the Russian attack war in Ukraine as quickly as possible.

Putin: have the means and strength to achieve the war goals

Putin said on an interview published by Russian state television, which had been conducted some time ago that Moscow had both the means and strength of reaching its war goals. The military special surgery, according to the official name for the war, will lead to the result for Russia until its “logical termination”.

According to his earlier statements, it means that Ukraine, for example, waive NATO accession and thus remain neutral and that the areas annexed by Russia should cede. Ukraine categorically rejects this.

Putin also said that the elimination of the causes of conflict was important for Russia in order to achieve sustainable peace and to ensure the safety of the Russian state. It is about the interests of the Russian -speaking population in the areas that Russia has occupied. “Where people live, for whom Russian is their mother tongue and the Russia consider their homeland,” he said.

Russia is unimpressed by threats

The Europeans also want to lace up a new sanction package, which is primarily intended to affect the financial and energy sector. Russia, on the other hand, had recently emphasized several times not to be intimidated by the ultimats and threats.

The EU and the United States have already occupied Russia with numerous sanctions in order to take the economic basis for the continuation of the war of aggression against Ukraine. Western experts also certify the Russian economy that was not expected. The many economic problems are unmistakable because there is a lack of simple access to western technology. However, the large-scale raw material power continues to take billions from oil and gas sale. The money in turn keeps the war economy going.