WASHINGTON: Russia is showing its true attitude to peace through its “terror” against Ukraine, Kyiv’s envoy to Washington said Thursday after President Donald Trump hailed progress in talks with his counterpart Vladimir Putin.
“Russia once again chose missiles over dialogue, turning this attack into a direct blow to ongoing peace efforts led by President Trump,” Ambassador Olga Stefanishyna said in a statement after major overnight strikes by Moscow led to power cuts across Ukraine.
“These assaults show that Moscow’s strategy is one of terror and exhaustion,” she said.
Trump’s call with Putin — whom he agreed to see again, this time in Hungary — came a day before White House talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky who has been pressing for long-range Tomahawk missiles.
“The only effective response is pressure — through tougher sanctions, reinforced air defense and the supply of long-range capabilities,” Stefanishyna said.
The unity and determination of Ukraine’s partners will determine how soon the country’s war with Russia will end, she added.
Russia rejecting Trump peace efforts by striking Ukraine: Kyiv envoy
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Russia rejecting Trump peace efforts by striking Ukraine: Kyiv envoy
- “Russia once again chose missiles over dialogue, turning this attack into a direct blow to ongoing peace efforts led by President Trump,” Stefanishyna said
- “These assaults show that Moscow’s strategy is one of terror and exhaustion“
Riot at Greek migrant detention center leaves 2 police injured, 30 migrants arrested
- The facility where the unrest erupted was holding about 750 migrants of various nationalities
- Arrivals from Libya to Crete have surged in recent months
THESSALONIKI, Greece: A riot broke out late Wednesday at a migrant detention center in northern Greece, leaving two police officers injured and 30 migrants arrested, authorities said.
The facility where the unrest erupted was holding about 750 migrants of various nationalities, police said. Two officers were treated for injuries after being hit by a rock and bitten on the hand.
Greece this summer introduced one of Europe’s toughest migration regimes, allowing detention for up to 24 months and imposing prison terms of two to five years for illegal entry or stay. Under the stricter laws, migrants denied asylum face mandatory jail sentences.
Wednesday’s clashes came a day after three migrants died and 55 were rescued near the southern island of Crete when a boat carrying them from Libya sank. Two of the rescued migrants, both from Sudan, were arrested on smuggling charges.
Arrivals from Libya to Crete have surged in recent months. But Migration Minister Thanos Plevris said earlier Wednesday that overall migrant arrivals had dropped compared with a year earlier.
He defended Greece’s tough migration laws and voiced support for proposals backed by other European Union members to establish dedicated deportation centers.
