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Morning opening: ‘Horrific’ attacks on Kyiv
Jakub Krupa
At least 15 people were killed in Russian strikes on Kyiv overnight with nearly 100 wounded in what was named as “one of the most horrific attacks” on the capital.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that “such attacks are pure terrorism.”
Residents react after a Russian missile hit a multi-storey apartment during Russia’s combined missile and drone air attack in Kyiv, Ukraine. Photograph: Efrem Lukatsky/AP
Posting just hours before he is scheduled to take part in a G7 summit in Canada, he said: “The whole world, the United States, and Europe must finally respond as a civilized society responds to terrorists.”
“Putin does this solely because he can afford to continue the war,” accusing the Russian president for wanting “the war to go on.”
“It is wrong when the powerful of this world turn a blind eye to it. We are in contact with all partners at every possible level to ensure an appropriate response. It is the terrorists who must feel the pain, not innocent peaceful people,” he said.
But US president Donald Trump will no longer be there at the summit when Zelenskyy joins the leaders, as he left the summit early to attend to other issues.
Separately, later today, the EU is set to present detailed plans on how to phase out Russian fossil fuels by 2027, but is expected to face opposition from Hungary and Slovakia.
Elsewhere, EU foreign ministers will also have a call on the worsening situation in the Middle East, with the bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas expected to debrief the media early lunchtime.
Lots to cover. I will bring you all the key updates here.
It’s Tuesday, 17 June 2025, it’s Jakub Krupa here, and this is Europe Live.
Good morning.