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Russian Strikes on Kyiv Escalate as US Peace Push Stalls Over Crimea

A deadly missile attack on Kyiv killed 12 and injured 90, while tensions rise over US proposals for territorial concessions Ukraine refuses to accept.

En se rendant à Pretoria ce jeudi, le président ukrainien Volodymyr Zelensky accomplit sa première visite d’État sur le continent africain.
Un missile balistique explose dans le ciel au-dessus de Kiev lors d’une attaque de drone russe, le 24 avril 2025.
Des policiers et des membres du service d’urgence de l’État sur le site où trois missiles ont frappé un quartier résidentiel de Kiev.
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Overview

  • Russian missile and drone strikes on April 24 targeted Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, leaving 12 dead and 90 injured in one of the deadliest attacks since July 2024.
  • US President Donald Trump claimed progress in peace negotiations with Russia but criticized Ukrainian President Zelensky for rejecting proposals to cede Crimea.
  • Zelensky reaffirmed Ukraine's constitutional ban on territorial concessions, calling Crimea non-negotiable and demanding an unconditional ceasefire.
  • European allies, including the UK and France, reiterated their support for Ukraine's territorial integrity and its right to self-determination.
  • The scaled-down London peace talks highlighted growing divisions as US-backed proposals to freeze territorial lines and exchange land face resistance.