Russian attacks continue, Zelenskyy considers next steps
Kyiv says it was hit by another deadly attack by Russia. It happened not long before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was to meet with his US counterpart Donald Trump. The meeting ended up being cancelled. NHK World's Tanaka Kenichi explains Zelenskyy's next steps.
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