Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticises the United States as Russian air strikes kill more than 70 people across Ukraine in two days. Multiple outlets report a deadly attack on buses in the eastern city of Kramatorsk, with authorities giving figures ranging from about 35 killed in one incident to nearly 80 deaths over the wider two-day period, alongside hundreds wounded.
Zelenskyy says Washington is unwilling to help, pointing to what he describes as US efforts to pursue economic ties with Russia while also trying to mediate the war. He also urges increased sanction pressure on Russia and asks for expanded access to Starlink, saying it would help Ukraine target ballistic-missile launchers.
The outlets also note that Ukrainian officials are set to travel to the US for talks, and that broader international efforts to seek an end to the conflict are described as stalled or slow-moving, with emphasis on US-led diplomacy and potential European participation. Reports vary in emphasis but align on the central charge directed at the US and the scale of civilian casualties from the recent strikes.
