President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Russia’s missile strike on central Sumy, which killed dozens of civilians, can’t in any method be described as a mistake, as US President Donald Trump had claimed.

Supply: Zelenskyy throughout a gathering with journalists on 17 April, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Requested to touch upon the White Home’s response – notably President Trump’s – to current Russian strikes on the cities of Kryvyi Rih, Dnipro and Sumy, Zelenskyy declined to straight criticise the Oval Workplace incumbent. Trump had stated that, as he was instructed, the Russian strike on Sumy was a "mistake".

Zelenskyy paused for an extended second after the query. As an alternative of addressing Trump’s phrases straight, he identified that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned the Russian strike on Sumy.

The president famous that a lot stronger reactions had come from many different companions.

Quote: "The softer response from the American political administration… It's diverse. I feel the administration’s smooth response displays the continuation of their present coverage. I imagine they assume that this type of diplomacy, this format, will assist deliver the conflict to an finish."

Extra particulars: Zelenskyy added that the strike on Sumy can’t be referred to as a mistake as a result of "it was homicide" – the missile hit the town centre, not a fight zone.

Quote: "You strike a metropolis centre with missiles – not only one missile – and if it’s not only one, it may possibly’t be a mistake. After which… when cluster munitions are used, what sort of losses are you anticipating to see from the aspect you’re putting?"

Background:

• President Trump beforehand claimed that he had "nothing to do" with the conflict in Ukraine and said that he had been instructed the Russian strike on Sumy was a "mistake".
• Trump additionally partly blamed the Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin for launching the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, but additionally positioned duty on Joe Biden and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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