Russia carried out over 260 aerial attacks on Ukraine following the U.S. decision to halt intelligence and weapons support to Kyiv, according to President Zelenskyy.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump stated in a press briefing that he found dealing with Russia "easier" than Ukraine. Senior officials from the U.S. and Ukraine are set to meet in Saudi Arabia next week.
Russian President Vladimir Putin “has no interest in peace,” said the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, on Saturday, following overnight missile strikes by Moscow’s forces that killed at least 14 people in Ukraine, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP).
In a post on X, Kallas condemned the attacks, writing:
“Russian missiles keep relentlessly falling on Ukraine, bringing more death and more destruction. Once again, Putin shows he has no interest in peace.”
She emphasized the need for greater military aid to Ukraine, warning:
“We must step up our military support – otherwise, even more Ukrainian civilians will pay the highest price.”
According to Ukrainian authorities, the strikes early Saturday morning resulted in at least 20 deaths.
Kallas' remarks align with those of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who stated that the attacks prove "Russia’s goals remain unchanged."
Meanwhile, former UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace criticized Donald Trump’s recent decision to halt U.S. intelligence sharing with Kyiv, calling it a severe blow to Ukraine’s ability to defend itself.
Last Friday, Trump and Vice President JD Vance publicly admonished Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, accusing him of “gambling with world war three” and telling him to return “when he is ready for peace.”
Since then, Washington has stopped providing Kyiv with intelligence that previously helped predict Russian attacks. The following day, Russia launched large-scale missile and drone strikes across Ukraine. Shortly afterward, Trump defended Putin’s actions, stating the Russian leader was “doing what anybody would do.”
On Saturday, fresh airstrikes in eastern Ukraine killed at least 11 people and injured 30 others, including five children.
Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Wallace said Trump’s decision was damaging Ukraine’s morale:
“Hope is the most important thing in this type of conflict, and at the moment, Donald Trump is suffocating the hope that Putin can be either fought to a standstill or indeed brought to the table.”
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