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Metro
2 days ago
- Politics
- Metro
Putin unleashes aerial glide bombs in 'most powerful attack of entire war'
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Vladimir Putin has unleashed his 'most powerful attack of the entire war' on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. Missiles and drones pounded the northeastern city, located about 19 miles from the Russian border, killing three people and injuring as many as 21. Aerial glide bombs – which fly over long distances after being released by planes – were also deployed in the attack, the latest in near daily widescale assaults by Russia. Mayor Ihor Terekhov wrote at 2am on Telegram: 'Kharkiv is currently experiencing the most powerful attack in the entire time of the full-scale war. 'As of this moment, at least 40 explosions have been heard in the city in an hour and a half. More Trending 'The enemy is simultaneously striking with missiles, 'Shaheds' [drones] and guided aerial bombs.' Terekhov said 18 blocks of flats and 13 private homes were damaged in the attack. Citing preliminary data, he said Russia deployed 48 Shahed drones, two missiles and four aerial glide bombs. The intensity of the Russian attacks on Ukraine over the past weeks has further dampened hopes that the warring sides could reach a peace deal soon – especially after Ukraine recently embarrassed the Kremlin with a surprising drone attack on military airfields deep inside Russia. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Zelensky refutes Trump's take on war and calls Putin 'murderer who came to kill the kids' MORE: Russia blames Britain for Ukraine's attack on airfields destroying 40 war planes MORE: Russia 'combat ready' while top general warns UK must prepare for attack
Boston Globe
30-03-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
Trump offers most critical comments of Russia with threat of secondary tariffs
Trump has previously referred to secondary tariffs as levies on imports from countries that purchase products from a nation he's targeted in his foreign policy. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Advertisement The comments were notable given the steps that Trump has taken to align himself with Putin, despite the United States' support for Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion more than three years ago. Since taking office, Trump has declined to acknowledge that it was Russia who started the war, falsely declared Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a 'dictator' but not Putin, and accused Zelensky of not wanting peace. Trump's remarks also reflected his increasing promise to use tariffs to compel countries to bend to his domestic and foreign policy goals. In the same phone call, he said he would consider secondary tariffs on Iran if it did not reach a deal with the United States to ensure it did not develop a nuclear weapon, Welker said. Trump told Welker that he was 'very angry, pissed off' at Putin for questioning the credibility of Zelensky, and for discussing the prospect of new leadership in that country. Trump suggested that such comments could set negotiations back, and that they were 'not going in the right location.' Advertisement 'New leadership means you're not going to have a deal for a long time, right?' Trump said. Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a limited truce, but that has fallen short of the complete pause in combat that Trump administration officials have sought, with Ukraine's support. The limited cease-fire remains tenuous as Russia seeks more concessions and Ukraine has expressed doubt that a truce would be upheld. Meanwhile, Russian drones hit a military hospital, shopping center, and apartment blocks in Ukraine's second-largest city of Kharkiv, killing two people and wounding dozens. Ukraine's General Staff denounced the 'deliberate, targeted shelling' of the military hospital late Saturday. Among the casualties were service members who were undergoing treatment, it said. Regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov said those killed were a 67-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman. According to Ukrainian government and military analysts, Russian forces are preparing to launch a fresh military offensive in the coming weeks to maximize pressure on Kyiv and strengthen the Kremlin's negotiating position in cease-fire talks. Ukraine's air force reported that Russia fired 111 exploding drones and decoys in the latest wave of attacks overnight into Sunday. It said 65 of them were intercepted and another 35 were lost, likely having been electronically jammed. Zelensky said Sunday that over the past week, 'most regions of Ukraine' came under Russian attack. Writing on X, he said, '1,310 Russian guided aerial bombs, over 1,000 attack drones — mostly 'Shaheds' — and nine missiles of various types, including ballistic ones' had been launched against Ukraine. Zelensky also repeated his assertion that 'Russia is dragging out the war,' echoing comments he made Thursday in Paris that Russia is prolonging cease-fire talks 'just to buy time and then try to grab more land.' Advertisement Russia's Ministry of Defense, meanwhile, said its air defense systems shot down six Ukrainian drones. It also claimed Sunday that its troops had taken control of a village in Ukraine's partly occupied Donetsk region. The Russian claim could not be independently verified, and Ukraine did not comment. Material from the Associated Press was included in this article.
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Donald Trump lashes out at Putin as Ukraine ceasefire talks stall
Donald Trump went on an extraordinary tirade against Vladimir Putin after weeks of attempting to negotiate a ceasefire in Ukraine. The US President said he is 'very angry' and 'pissed off' at Russian counterpart Putin for questioning Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky's credibility and legitimacy. Trump threatened to impose a 50 per cent tariff on countries buying Russia's oil if fighting did not stop. He told NBC News on Sunday Putin knows he is furious but the two men have 'a very good relationship'. In a shift in tone towards Russia, Trump referenced comments Putin made on Friday about temporarily putting Ukraine under external governance. Trump said he was 'angry, pissed off' when Putin 'started getting into Zelensky's credibility.' Putin repeated his claim that Zelensky, whose term expired last year, lacks the legitimacy to sign a peace deal. Ukraine's constitution makes it illegal for the country to hold national elections while under martial law. 'If a deal isn't made, and if I think it was Russia's fault, I'm going to put secondary sanctions on Russia,' Trump told Kristen Welker, adding that there would be 'a 25 to 50-point tariff on all oil'. Yesterday's Russian strike on Kharkiv sadly took the lives of two people. My condolences to their families and loved ones. Around 30 people were wounded—all have received the necessary medical assistance. I thank our rescuers and medics who work every day for our — Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) March 30, 2025 'Anybody buying oil from Russia will not be able to sell their product, any product, not just oil, into the United States.' Zelensky repeated his assertion that 'Russia is dragging out the war', echoing comments he made Thursday in Paris that Putin is prolonging ceasefire talks 'just to buy time and then try to grab more land'. It came as Russian drones hit a military hospital, shopping centre and apartment blocks in Ukraine's second-largest city of Kharkiv, killing two people and wounding dozens. Kyiv has denounced the 'deliberate, targeted shelling' of the military hospital late on Saturday. Among the casualties were service members who were undergoing treatment, it said. Regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov added those killed were a 67-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman. Ukraine's air force reported that Russia fired 111 exploding drones and decoys in the latest wave of attacks overnight into Sunday. It said 65 of them were intercepted and another 35 lost, likely having been electronically jammed. Zelensky stated over the past week 'most regions of Ukraine' came under Russian attack. Writing on X, formerly Twitter, he said '1,310 Russian guided aerial bombs, over 1,000 attack drones — mostly 'Shaheds' — and nine missiles of various types, including ballistic ones' had been launched against his country. European leaders were worried Trump had been cosying up to Putin as negotiations on a ceasefire continued. For the past six weeks, Trump has harangued Zelensky in the Oval Office and demanded numerous concessions. In turn, he has flattered Putin and largely given in to his demands.
CBC
30-03-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Russian drone attack kills 2 in Ukraine; Trump 'angry' at Putin over Zelenskyy comments
Russian drones hit a military hospital, shopping centre and apartment blocks in Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, killing two people and wounding dozens, while U.S. President Donald Trump voiced anger at Russian President Vladimir Putin for comments he made about the leader of Ukraine. Ukraine's General Staff of the Armed Forces denounced the "deliberate, targeted shelling" of the military hospital late Saturday. Among the casualties were service members who were undergoing treatment, it said. Regional Gov. Oleh Syniehubov said those killed were a 67-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman. According to Ukrainian government and military analysts, Russian forces are preparing to launch a fresh military offensive in the coming weeks to maximize pressure on Kyiv and strengthen the Kremlin's negotiating position in ceasefire talks. Ukraine's air force reported that Russia fired 111 exploding drones and decoys in the latest wave of attacks overnight into Sunday. It said 65 of them were intercepted and another 35 were lost, likely having been electronically jammed. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that over the past week "most regions of Ukraine" came under Russian attack. In a social media post, he said that "1,310 Russian guided aerial bombs, over 1,000 attack drones — mostly 'Shaheds' — and nine missiles of various types, including ballistic ones" had been launched against Ukraine. Zelenskyy also repeated his assertion that "Russia is dragging out the war," echoing comments he made Thursday in Paris that Russia is prolonging ceasefire talks "just to buy time and then try to grab more land." Russia's Ministry of Defence, meanwhile, said its air defence systems shot down six Ukrainian drones. It also claimed on Sunday that its troops had taken control of a village in Ukraine's partly occupied Donetsk region. The Russian claim could not be independently verified, and Ukraine did not comment. Trump threatens Russia with sanctions In an early Sunday morning phone interview with NBC News, Trump referred to comments Putin made on Friday about temporarily putting Ukraine under external governance. Trump said he was "angry, pissed off" when Putin "started getting into Zelenskyy's credibility." Putin repeated his claim that Zelenskyy, whose term expired last year, lacks the legitimacy to sign a peace deal. Under Ukraine's constitution, it is illegal for the country to hold national elections while it's under martial law. "If a deal isn't made, and if I think it was Russia's fault, I'm going to put secondary sanctions on Russia," Trump told Kristen Welker, adding that there would be "a 25- to 50-point tariff on all oil." "Anybody buying oil from Russia will not be able to sell their product, any product, not just oil, into the United States," he said.
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump condemns Putin as two killed in Russian drone strikes on Ukrainian city
Donald Trump has hit out at Russian President Vladimir Putin for comments he made about the leader of Ukraine. The US president was speaking after Russian drones hit a military hospital, shopping centre and apartment blocks in Ukraine's second-largest city of Kharkiv, killing two people and wounding dozens. In an interview with NBC News, he referenced comments Mr Putin made on Friday about temporarily putting Ukraine under external governance. Mr Trump said he was 'angry, pissed off' when the Russian leader 'started getting into Zelensky's credibility'. Mr Putin reaffirmed his claim that Volodymyr Zelensky, whose presidential term expired last year, lacks the legitimacy to sign a peace deal. Under Ukraine's constitution it is illegal for the country to hold national elections while it is under martial law. 'If a deal isn't made, and if I think it was Russia's fault, I'm going to put secondary sanctions on Russia,' Mr Trump said. 'Anybody buying oil from Russia will not be able to sell their product, any product, not just oil, into the United States.' Nonetheless, he reiterated that he and Mr Putin have a 'very good relationship'. Ukraine's General Staff had earlier denounced the 'deliberate, targeted shelling' of the military hospital late on Saturday. Among the casualties were service members who were undergoing treatment, it said. Regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said those killed were a 67-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman. Ukraine's air force reported that Russia fired 111 exploding drones and decoys in the latest wave of attacks overnight into Sunday. It said 65 were intercepted and another 35 were lost, having probably been electronically jammed. Mr Zelensky said on Sunday that over the past week 'most regions of Ukraine' had come under Russian attack. Writing on X, he said '1,310 Russian guided aerial bombs, over 1,000 attack drones — mostly 'Shaheds' — and nine missiles of various types, including ballistic ones' had been launched against Ukraine. He repeated his assertion that 'Russia is dragging out the war', echoing comments he made on Thursday that Russia is prolonging ceasefire talks 'just to buy time and then try to grab more land'. Russia's Ministry of Defence said its air defence systems had shot down six Ukrainian drones, and that its troops had taken control of a village in Ukraine's partly occupied Donetsk region. According to Ukrainian government and military analysts, Russian forces are preparing to launch a fresh military offensive in the coming weeks to maximise pressure on Kyiv and strengthen the Kremlin's negotiating position in ceasefire talks.
