Foreign secretary David Lammy and French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot have actually implicated Russian president Vladimir Putin of dragging his feet in ceasefire talks, echoing issues by Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky.
” Our judgment is that Putin continues to obfuscate, continues to drag his feet,” Mr Lammy informed press reporters at Nato head office, standing along with his French equivalent in a symbolic program of unity.
” We see you, Vladimir Putin. We understand what you are doing,” Mr Lammy stated. Mr Barrot stated Ukraine had actually accepted ceasefire terms 3 weeks earlier, which Russia now “owes a response to the United States”.
The European leaders have actually required a speedy reaction from Russia after weeks of United States efforts to protect a truce.
This comes as the death toll in Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih skyrocketed to 19 over night, consisting of 9 kids, regional authorities stated. A minimum of 50 individuals were hurt in the attack.
” Individuals pass away every day. There is just one reason this continues: Russia does not desire a ceasefire, and we see it. The entire world sees it,” Volodymyr Zelensky stated.
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