Russian drone strikes in Ukraine after ceasefire snub
Monday, May 12, 2025, 8:20 am
Ukrainian officials report renewed drone attacks following the Kremlin’s blunt rejection of a ceasefire proposal put forward by Western diplomats. The military action, delivered without preamble, has left both the international community and local leaders bemused yet braced for further escalations in an already volatile conflict.
In a flurry of diplomatic developments over the weekend, Russia shunned the ceasefire proposal tabled by the U.S. and European leaders
There was no response from the Kremlin to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s challenge for Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to meet him for face-to-face peace talks.
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