A representative of the USA stated that such strikes constitute a dangerous escalation of the war and once again confirm the necessity of its immediate cessation.
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The United States strongly condemned Russia’s massive attacks on Kyiv, particularly the use of “Oreshnik” ballistic missiles.
This was announced by the Deputy Permanent Representative of the USA to the UN, Tammy Bruce, during a meeting of the UN Security Council.
According to Bruce, the recent Russian attacks resulted in civilian casualties, over 100 people were injured, and residential buildings, museums, and transport infrastructure were damaged.
“This is yet another example of why the war between Russia and Ukraine must end immediately and forever,” emphasized the US representative.
She stressed that deliberate strikes on the civilian population are unacceptable and expressed condolences to the victims.
The USA also cautioned Russia against further attacks on Kyiv, which could lead to new civilian casualties and further complicate prospects for a peaceful settlement.
The American side separately highlighted the violation of international law regarding the protection of diplomatic facilities.
Bruce stated that Washington reminds Moscow of its international legal obligations.
According to her, the only path to ending the war remains diplomacy and negotiations.
The USA also called for an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire as a first step towards achieving a lasting peace.
The US representative added that negotiations between the parties should take place in a spirit of good faith.
Furthermore, the speech mentioned the position of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding Washington’s readiness to facilitate a peaceful settlement under appropriate conditions.
Earlier, it was reported that over 50 countries at a UN meeting condemned Moscow’s new threats to attack Kyiv.
We previously informed that Russian troops might be preparing a new massive strike on Ukraine in the next two days, therefore Ukrainians need to take air raid alerts seriously and respond to them.
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