Trump issues rare rebuke for Putin after Kyiv attacks

by · DW

Donald Trump has said deadly Russian attacks on Kyiv were "not necessary and very bad timing." Ukraine's foreign minister has said the assaults showed Moscow does not want peace.

  • An overnight Russian attack killed at least 12 in Kyiv, according to Ukrainian authorities
  • Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy has said he will cut short a South African visit because of the attacks
  • Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has said the continued Russian attacks show the Kremlin wants to keep up its invasion despite US-led peace efforts
  • US President Donald Trump has issued a rare rebuke of Russia, saying "Vladimir, STOP!"

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Below, you can read a round-up of the main developments as Russia continues its full-scale invasion of Ukraine from Thursday, April 24.