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US PresidentDonald Trump voiced frustration on Friday over the recent phone call withRussian President Vladimir Putin, while Moscow continued its aerial assault onthe Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.
"I amvery disappointed with the conversation I had today with President Putinbecause I don't think he's there," he told reporters. "I'm justsaying I don't think he's looking to stop, and that's too bad."
On Thursday,Trump and Putin held a one-hour call during which the Russian leader affirmedthat his country would not abandon its objectives in Ukraine, while expressingopenness to continued negotiations with Kyiv.
Trump isexpected to speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday.
Meanwhile,Kyiv was pummelled in an all-night drone and missile attack. Ukraine's AirForce reported on Telegram that Russia launched 539 drones and 11 missiles inmultiple waves targeting Ukrainian territory. “The main target of the strikeswas the capital of Ukraine, the city of Kyiv!”
Authoritiesin Kyiv said at least 23 people were injured, with 14 hospitalized. Dronedebris ignited fires across six of the city's ten districts, damaging railwayinfrastructure, buildings, cars, and a medical facility in the Holosiivskyidistrict, according to Mayor Vitaly Klitschko.
Zelenskydescribed the attack as “deliberately massive and cynical,” accusing Putin ofshowing “disregard” for the US and peace.
“For everysuch strike against people and human life, they must feel appropriate sanctionsand other blows to their economy, their revenues, and their infrastructure,”Zelensky wrote on X. “Yet again, Russia is showing it has no intention ofending the war and terror.”
Firefighting efforts and debris removal are still ongoing after another Russian strike. This was one of the most large-scale air attacks – deliberately massive and cynical. In total, 550 targets were launched, including at least 330 Russian-Iranian “shaheds”, along with missiles,… pic.twitter.com/vnn31oST0z
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) July 4, 2025 Read More Details
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