Russia launches mass attack on Kyiv ahead of Trump-Zelensky peace talks

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🗞️ Driving the news: Russia launched a large-scale overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv, injuring at least eight people
• The strikes came less than 24 hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced plans to meet US President Donald Trump to discuss a potential peace framework

🔭 The context: Zelensky and Trump are expected to meet in Florida as part of US-mediated efforts to end the nearly four-year war
• Ukraine says a revised 20-point peace plan is “90% ready” after weeks of talks with Washington
• Zelensky has signalled willingness to make concessions on NATO membership and troop withdrawals, while seeking long-term security guarantees

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: Prolonged warfare deepens humanitarian, environmental, and climate risks
• Missile strikes damage housing, infrastructure, and energy systems, increasing emissions, pollution, and long-term reconstruction costs
• Regional instability also undermines climate resilience, food security, and cross-border cooperation in Eastern Europe

⏭️ What’s next: Diplomatic efforts will intensify ahead of the Zelensky–Trump meeting
• European leaders are coordinating positions, though no EU representatives are expected at the talks
• If Russia rejects the proposed framework, Ukraine says additional pressure on Moscow may be required

💬 One quote: “By the attacks happening behind me, we can see that Russia is not really interested in peace,” said Oleksiy Sorokin of the Kyiv Independent

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