'There is no calm on the front line,' Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says in a video address, describing Russia's destruction of towns in the east with artillery 'so that only bare ruins and craters' remain.
KYIV, Ukraine – Russia ruled out a “Christmas ceasefire” after nearly 10 months of war in Ukraine and rejected a call by Kyiv to start withdrawing troops by Christmas as a step to end Europe’s biggest conflict since World War Two.
“I want this all to be over … For Putin, that bastard, to die,” said Yana, 39, who had been getting ready for work when the attack took place. Zelenskiy said this week that Russia should start withdrawing by Christmas as a step to end the conflict, but Moscow rejected the proposal, saying Ukraine must accept the loss of territory to Russia before any progress can be made.
The Washington Post reported on Wednesday that the United States is also planning to send equipment that converts unguided aerial munitions into smart bombs, allowing a high degree of accurate targeting. Despite the lack of peace talks, hundreds of detainees have been freed in swaps in recent weeks. The releases – along with progress on talks to resume Russian exports of an ingredient in fertilizer and the extension of a grains deal – have shown the two sides maintain at least limited contact on several levels.
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