European Council President Ant\u00f3nio Costa said that last night\u2019s Russian strikes on Kyiv, which damaged the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra and other sites, are \u201cyet another reminder\u201d of Russia\u2019s continued escalation. <\/p>\n
Costa pointed out that\u00a0“the massive bombings and attacks overnight targeting civilians and the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, a UNESCO site, are yet another reminder that Russia is continuing its escalation”, News.Az<\/a> reports, citing European Pravda.<\/a><\/p>\n “These attacks demonstrate Russia’s unwillingness to engage seriously in peace negotiations. But time is not on Russia’s side. When G7 Leaders meet in Evian today, we will discuss how to increase pressure on Russia to come to the negotiating table for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine,”\u00a0Costa wrote on\u00a0X.<\/p>\n President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is\u00a0counting on the G7\u00a0to respond to large-scale Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities.<\/p>\n Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has stated that Ukraine is\u00a0launching procedures through UNESCO\u00a0and other international mechanisms, calling for “an immediate and appropriate response” to the Russian strike, which has caused significant damage to buildings at the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra.<\/p>\n French Foreign Minister Jean-No\u00ebl Barrot said Russia’s strike on the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra is equivalent to\u00a0bombing Notre-Dame.<\/p>\n