Regional authorities in Ukraine reported on Saturday that Russian strikes on the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia have left at least eight people dead, including three children. The attack occurred just a day after US, Ukrainian, and European officials convened in Miami for renewed peace negotiations aimed at halting Russia’s ongoing war.
Ivan Fedorov, co-chair of the Zaporizhzhia regional Defence Council, stated that the death toll from the air strikes had risen to eight. He confirmed that among the victims were three minors, while at least 16 others were wounded and 12 individuals remain missing.
Amid the humanitarian crisis, Ukrainian forces reported that their attack drones struck a key railway bridge in Russia. Simultaneously, diplomatic developments emerged from Seoul, where South Korea’s ambassador to Ukraine, Park Ki-chang, returned home. This move follows a growing dispute after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky disclosed the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea, a revelation Seoul argued endangered families in North Korea. President Lee Jae Myung has called for an official apology regarding the disclosure.
In a significant shift in energy policy, US President Donald Trump announced he had secured a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin for Russia to increase diesel supplies to global markets. The agreement marks a reversal of years of Western pressure on Moscow concerning the Ukraine conflict and is viewed as an effort to lower fuel prices ahead of the upcoming US midterm elections.
Wait, did Trump really strike a deal for more Russian diesel? That seems like a huge pivot from previous policy.
The Seoul diplomatic row is wild. Korea shouldn’t suffer because Zelensky told the truth about North Korean troops.
I can’t believe the US just made a diesel deal with Putin. Does that mean the pressure is completely off now?
Eight dead, including three children, right after peace talks? This is absolutely heartbreaking and infuriating.