Russia kills 20 in Ukraine as US hosts ‘productive’ talks to end war

Headline from Al Jazeera · compiled from 4 sources

Al Jazeera reports that twenty people, including three children, have been killed in a Russian attack on the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia[1]

According to CBS News, Mykhailo Semikin, the head of the regional military administration, said Russian aerial bombs hit residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia[2], and CBS adds that at least 18 people were wounded[2]. Al Jazeera, citing Reuters, reports that a six-year-old girl was among those killed[1].Zelenskyy said on social media that "Russia expressed its thanks for the lifting of sanctions on diesel exports by dropping five glide bombs on residential buildings"[1], Al Jazeera reports.Al Jazeera says US envoy Steve Witkoff described "constructive discussions"[1] with "the E3, the European Commission, Ukraine and NATO"[1]. According to the outlet, Witkoff said the "productive" talks discussed "Ukraine's post-war reconstruction and economic prosperity, including EU accession"[1].The Spokesman-Review reports that Zelenskyy aide Dmytro Lytvyn confirmed to reporters that talks in Miami with Trump envoys[3] had ended with negotiators going home early. The paper also says the meetings had been expected to continue into Saturday[3].According to Al Jazeera, Trump said at the White House on Saturday: "I suggest they get a new leader who can make a deal"[4].CBS News reports that Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga answered on X: "He has the support of the Ukrainian people, and they have the right to decide."[2]

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  1. [1]Russia kills 20 in Ukraine as US hosts 'productive' talks to ...
  2. [2]Trump says Ukraine needs a new president, blames Zelenskyy's strikes on Russian refineries for high diesel prices - CBS News
  3. [3]Russia strikes Ukrainian homes as Kyiv’s U.S. talks cut short
  4. [4]Trump says Ukraine needs a new president who will agree to end the war | Russia-Ukraine war News | Al Jazeera

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