Ukraine War: Volodymyr Zelenskyy ‘barbaric’ attack on Russia after attack on Odesa port | World News
Ukraine’s president has described the missile attack in Odesa as “barbaric”, adding that Russia cannot be trusted to implement the landmark deal that agreed to resume military exports. cups from the Black Sea ports.
Less than 24 hours later landmark agreement signed by Ukraine and Russia, the port city of Odesa hit by a missile.
Giving his nightly address, Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the “sceptic” attack as “barbarism”, adding that it was a “blow to the political positions of the country”. Russia it’s him”.
“If someone in the world can still say that dialogue with it, with Russia, some kind of agreement is necessary, then let’s see what is happening,” he said.
“Today’s Russian Kalibr missiles have destroyed the possibility of such claims. The occupiers can no longer deceive anyone.”
The president also mentioned the attack during a meeting with US congressmen in Kyiv, telling them: “This only proves one thing: no matter what Russia says and promises, they will find ways not to deliver. it.”
The United Nations, European Union, US and UK all condemned Saturday’s attacks, with British Prime Minister Liz Truss hoping to describe the attack as “appalling”.
While Moscow has not yet addressed or acknowledged the airstrikes, the Turkish defense minister said Russian officials had told Ankara that Russia had “nothing to do” with the attack in Odesa.
The Russian Defense Ministry did not respond to Reuters’ request for comment.
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Sky’s Alex Rossi explains the importance of Russia and Ukraine’s deal allowing grain exports from Black Sea ports
On Friday, delegates from Russia and Ukraine signed an agreement allowing grain exports to resume after they were blocked by Vladimir Putin’s forces.
Representatives from both countries refused to sit at the same table and the display of the flags of the two countries was adjusted so that they were no longer side by side.
The agreement, also signed by the United Nations and Turkey at a ceremony in Istanbul, stoked hopes that an international food crisis exacerbated by the Russian invasion could be defused.
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Sky News reporter Alistair Bunkall explains why Ukraine’s grain is stuck and why it matters
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Russia and Ukraine to fully implement the agreement that opens the way for “significant commercial food exports” from three important Ukrainian ports – Odesa, Chornomorsk and Yuzhne.
The blockade of Russia’s Black Sea fleet since it invaded the neighboring country has cut off supplies to world markets and sent grain prices soaring.
