Zelensky: Russia aims to prolong the war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded to the statement that Russian President Vladimir Putin supports the idea of a 30-day ceasefire proposed by US President Donald Trump. He emphasized that Russia has effectively rejected this proposal and continues military actions against Ukraine.

Zelensky provided information about new Russian attacks, noting that around 40 "Shahed" drones were active in the sky on the night of March 19. "Right now, many regions are hearing what Russia actually needs. About 40 'Shaheds' in our sky, air defense is working," wrote the Ukrainian president. According to him, Russia is particularly targeting civilian infrastructure. Zelensky noted that a drone strike hit a hospital in Sumy and that cities in the Donetsk region were also attacked.

Russian drones are currently being observed in the skies over Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Sumy, Chernihiv, Poltava, Kharkiv, Kirovohrad, Dnipropetrovsk, and Cherkasy regions. Zelensky called on the international community to impose new sanctions against Russia, provide more assistance to Ukraine, and ensure security guarantees.

Canada invited Zelensky to the G7 summit

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the G7 summit to be held in Alberta from June 15-17. This was announced by a representative of the Canadian government to the AFP agency. According to him, Carney spoke with Zelensky on March 16 and provided him with updated information on Ukraine's defense and global peace efforts.

Canada confirmed its strong support for Ukraine's fight against Russian aggression. Carney described the conversation with Zelensky as "good and meaningful" and emphasized that defense assistance and support for the energy sector provided by Canada will continue. Zelensky expressed gratitude to Carney for his "good ideas" on increasing pressure on Moscow.

According to the Ukrainian leader, the whole world must reject Putin's attempts to continue the war. He called on the international community to take more decisive measures.