Volodymyr Zelensky called on the United States to recognize Russia as a sponsor of terrorism, Ukrinform reported, citing words from the Ukrainian president, which he uttered in his usual evening video address.
“This morning I called on the United States to recognize Russia as a state that sponsors terrorism. The relevant resolution has been approved by the US Senate committee and the legal decision can be made by the State Department. And it is obvious that such a decision needs to be taken. it must be supported by the whole democratic world, “Zelenski said. He pointed out that he had said the same to the participants in the G7 summit in Germany.
Zelensky said Russia had already used nearly 2,800 cruise missiles of various types against Ukraine, and the number of aerial bombs and missiles from volley fire installations that hit Ukrainian cities could not be determined at all.
However, French President Emmanuel Macron said he would not call Russia a sponsor of terrorism, AFP reported.
“We do not need any qualifications to impose sanctions on Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine,” Macron said.
Meanwhile, the number of victims of the Russian attack on the Ukrainian mall in the city of Kremenchuk has reached 20 people and efforts to clear the rubble continue, DPA reported, citing a statement by Dmitry Lunin, who is the regional governor of Poltava region.
“Over 60% of the debris has been cleared,” Lunin wrote in the Telegram. According to the latest information from the authorities, 59 people were injured and several dozen are unknown. Kremenchuk Mayor Vitali Maletski announced three days of mourning. He said an investigation had been launched against the mall’s management because it was alleged that it had not complied with the air raid warning and that the building had not been evacuated.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian prosecutors said they had launched an investigation into a war crime. Moscow says the real target of the attack was a Western weapons depot just north of the mall, but a detonation in it caused a fire in the mall.
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