The United Nations said it was “appalled and saddened” by the bombardments, as Moscow vowed retaliation for an alleged attack on the Kremlin.
” by the recent series of strikes, which have left dozens of civilians across the country dead and injured.The bombardment comes as Moscow vows retaliation for what it alleges was a drone attack at the Kremlin this week targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residence. Russia accused Ukraine and the United States of involvement, which both countries have strongly denied.
arguing that if such an event took place on U.S. soil, “the punishment would be harsh and inevitable,” Tass reported. The Washington-based Institute for the Study of War said in an analysis that the Kremlin incident was probably staged by Russia with a domestic audience in mind, noting it is “U.S.
in 2023 because of munitions and personnel shortages. Sustaining “even modest offensive operations” will prove increasingly challenging for Russia, she said while speakingUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for a special tribunal to prosecute Putin for war crimes while speaking in The Hague, which houses the International Criminal Court, saying the Russian president “deserves to be sentenced for his criminal actions right here, in the capital of international law.” But Putin is unlikely to ever appear before the ICC, because Russia does not accept the its jurisdiction and the court doesn’t try people in absentia.
from the Chinese Foreign Ministry. Leader Xi Jinping has positioned China as a potential mediator between Russia and Ukraine, but Beijing’s ties with Moscow have only deepened during the war.Thursday, the U.S. Embassy in Moscow
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