Russia started fatal air raid - pressure on Kyiv is growing
Russia started fatal air raid - pressure on Kyiv is growing
in the ukraine was once again confronted with a number of deadly Russian air strikes. This happened immediately after the end of an Easter armistice and while the clock ticks for Kiev to react to a US peace offer that is to be presented this week.
fatal attacks in the Cherson region
According to the head of the regional military administration of Cherson, Oleksandr Prokudin, at least three people were killed in Russian attacks in the South Ukrainian region of Cherson, and several other suffered injuries.
explosions in Mykolaiv
As the mayor of Mykolaiv, Oleksandr Lenkevych, reported on Telegram, early explosions were also heard in the nearby port city. It was initially unclear whether there were injuries or damage.
attacks in Donbass
Furthermore, at least four people were injured in the east of Ukraine, especially in the Donetsk region, the regional military administrator Vadym Filashkin.
Easter armistice and peace negotiations
The attacks took place a few hours after the end of a Easter waffle arrest Wladimir Putin had been proclaimed. Both sides accused each other of having violated the ceasefire.
This surprising ceasefire came after the United States had presented its latest peace offer on Thursday, which previously tried unsuccessfully to convey a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia.
US proposal and recognition of the Crimea
Part of the proposal that Kiev and its European allies were submitted in high-ranking conversations in Paris, includes that the Trump administration would be willing to have Russian control over the Krim , which was annexed by Moscow in 2014. A CNN informed with the negotiations.
The Crimea has been under control since the illegal annexation by Russia, and every recognition of this rule would be a turning turn in the US policy of the past ten years.
Peace talks and perspectives
The United States' proposal, which was also presented Moscow, also provides for an armistice along the front lines of the conflict. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned on Friday that the United States would be willing to give up its peace efforts in the coming days if there are no tangible progress.
President Donald Trump, on the other hand, expressed optimistic that Russia and Ukraine would "hopefully" reach an agreement this week, but did not provide any details on possible agreements.
Trump did not want to comment on whether he would be willing to completely cancel the talks or whether the United States would support Ukraine militarily if the negotiations fail.
outlook on future negotiations
An insider said that there are still open points in the framework and that the United States is planning to work on it this week in London with European and Ukrainian representatives.
The Trump administration also plans another meeting between the US special envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, and Russian representatives to win Moscow for the proposal. So far, Kiev or Moscow has not commented on the US proposal. Representatives of the USA, Ukraine and Europe will meet in London this week.
The Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj has signaled his willingness to agree with Moscow's peace agreement in the past month that his government would not recognize any occupied areas as Russian, which was described as a "red line".
The reporting of CNN was supported by Ross Adkin, Victoria Butenko and Kylie Atwood.