Zelensky calls Putin a "terrorist" and calls for action
Key Takeaways:
- President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of becoming a "terrorist" two days after Russian missiles demolished a shopping center in the Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk, killing at least 18 people.
Two days after Russian missiles devastated a shopping complex with more than 1,000 individuals inside in the Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk, murdering at least 18, President Volodymyr Zelensky accused the Russian president of being a "terrorist."
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has lasted for more than four months. Thousands of people have died in the war, which has caused millions of people to be displaced or forced to leave the nation.
Here are the most recent developments in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine:
> Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, charged Vladimir Putin with turning into "a terrorist" and running a "terrorist state." He also demanded that Russia be expelled from the UN. Zelensky urged the UN to create an international tribunal to look into "the crimes of Russian occupiers on Ukrainian soil" and hold that nation accountable during a virtual presentation to the UN security council. He emphasized that "immediate action is required" to end Russia's assassination campaign.
> Zelensky demanded that the UN travel to the location of a missile strike on a mall in Kremenchuk that left at least 18 people dead. He stated, "I propose that the UN send either a special representative or the UN secretary-general, so the UN could independently gather data and see that this was, in fact, a Russian missile strike.
> Zelensky requested that the UN security council members, including Russia, observe a moment of silence in memory of those who have died so far in the conflict during his video speech to the body.
> According to Reuters, the governor of the Dnipropetrovsk area, southeast of Kremenchuk, reported another Russian missile strike on Tuesday. He allegedly stated that rescuers were looking for persons in the city of Dnipro buried under debris.
> The regional governor of Kharkiv claimed that Russian shelling once more targeted apartment buildings and a primary school in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city. According to Reuters, the bombardment left 22 people injured, including children, and five dead.