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Global leaders have condemned Russia’s missile attack on Sumy, which killed at least 34 people during Palm Sunday celebrations.
World leaders have taken to social media to condemn Russia’s deadly strike on the Ukrainian city of Sumy.
Two Russian ballistic missiles hit the center of the northern city during Palm Sunday celebrations, killing at least 34 people and injuring 117, including 15 children.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called the attack "barbaric," declaring that Russia remains the aggressor in blatant violation of international law.
French President Emmanuel Macron stressed the need for strong measures to impose a ceasefire on Russia, saying France is working tirelessly with its partners to achieve this goal.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was appalled by Russia’s "horrific attacks" and urged President Vladimir Putin to agree to a full and unconditional ceasefire.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk remarked that these attacks reflect Russia’s version of a ceasefire.
In the United States, Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered condolences to the victims of what he described as a "horrifying Russian missile attack."
Keith Kellogg, the Trump administration’s special envoy to Ukraine and Russia, questioned the targeting of the strike, saying it "crosses any line of decency."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiyy has demanded a strong international response to the attack, which comes as U.S.-led efforts continue to broker an end to the three-year war.
This marks Russia’s deadliest assault on Ukraine so far this year. Ukraine will observe three days of mourning for the victims starting Monday.
The U.S. military has intercepted at least three Iranian-flagged tankers in Asian waters and is redirecting them away from their positions near India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, shipping and security sources said on Wednesday, exclusively to Reuters.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards targeted three vessels, seizing two of them for alleged maritime violations and transferring them to Iranian shores, as U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington is extending its ceasefire with Iran until Tehran submits a proposal.
Two local trains collided head-on north of Copenhagen on Thursday (23 April), injuring 17 people, five of them critically, according to emergency services.
The U.S. military is redirecting at least three Iranian-flagged tankers after intercepting them in Asian waters near India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, shipping and security sources said on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Tehran said U.S. breaches, blockades and threats are undermining “genuine negotiations.”
The European Union is preparing its 20th round of sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine. The measures are close to being approved, after earlier delays linked to energy concerns in Slovakia and Hungary eased following repairs to the Druzhba oil pipeline.
Russian emergency services have contained a major fire at the Tuapse oil refinery on the Black Sea coast, local officials said on Thursday, ending a four-day effort after a Ukrainian drone strike.
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A United States Army soldier has been charged with making more than $400,000 by betting on the removal of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, according to the Department of Justice.
The European Union adopted its 20th package of sanctions against Russia on Thursday (23 April), introducing sweeping new restrictions aimed at weakening Moscow’s war economy and limiting its capacity to sustain the war in Ukraine.
European Union leaders were set to discuss the bloc’s mutual assistance clause at a summit in southern Cyprus on Thursday, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s criticism of traditional allies raises concerns over his commitment to NATO.
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