Zelensky slams US embassy after lethal Russian strikes: ‘Sturdy nation, but weak response’
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky hit out on the US embassy within the nation on Saturday for issuing a “weak” response to the Russian missile strikes that killed 18 folks in his hometown.
In a publish on X, Zelensky shared footage from the Russian ballistic missile strikes which occurred on Friday, killing 9 kids and 11 others in Kryvyi Rig. 62 folks have been additionally wounded throughout the strike.
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Whereas Zelensky praised the solidarity expressed by a number of different embassies equivalent to Japan, the UK, Switzerland, and Germany, he additionally acknowledged that he discovered the response of the US embassy to be disappointing.
The Ukrainian President mentioned, “Sadly, the response from the U.S. Embassy is surprisingly disappointing – such a powerful nation, such a powerful folks, and but such a weak response. They’re afraid to even say the phrase ‘Russian’ when talking concerning the missile that murdered kids.”
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He added in his publish, “Sure, the warfare should finish. However to finish it, we should not be afraid to name issues by their names. We should not be afraid to place strain on the one who continues this warfare and ignores all of the world’s proposals to finish it. We should strain Russia – the one selecting to kill kids as a substitute of selecting a ceasefire.”
US ambassador’s response to Russian strikes
Zelensky’s response got here after the US ambassador to Ukraine, Bridget Brink, posted on Friday night, “Horrified that tonight a ballistic missile struck close to a playground and restaurant in (Kryvyi Rig). Greater than 50 folks have been injured and 16 killed, together with 6 kids. This is the reason the warfare should finish.”
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Brink, who has been the ambassador since Might 2022, has noticeably shunned naming Russia as an aggressor within the warfare on social media after relations between Ukraine and the US soured as soon as Donald Trump took workplace.
In his publish highlighting the devastating strikes and the missing response from the US, Zelensky referred to as for added sanctions in opposition to Russia.
He ended on a hopeful be aware, saying, “We rely on our agreements with the President of the US, who promised to assist discover extra Patriots. And we rely on the energy of the world to beat this evil – this warfare, this Russian aggression.”
