.Ukraine’s State Emergency Service has announced that more than 2,000 civilians have died in a week of war with Russia, though independent confirmation is not possible.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has decried Russia’s bombardment as a blatant terror campaign, while US President Joe Biden warned on Tuesday that if the Russian leader didn’t “pay a price” for the invasion, the aggression wouldn’t stop with one country.
Boris Johnson accused Vladimir Putin of committing war crimes as he condemned “abhorrent” attacks on the citizens of Ukraine.
Russia has renewed its assault on Ukraine’s second-largest city in a pounding that lit up the skyline with balls of fire over populated areas, even as both sides said they were ready to resume talks aimed at stopping the new devastating war in Europe.
The escalation of attacks on crowded cities on Wednesday followed an initial round of talks between outgunned Ukraine and nuclear power Russia which resulted in only a promise to meet again.
It was not clear when new talks might take place — or what they would yield.
Ukraine’s leader earlier said Russia must stop bombing before another meeting.
The UK fears the Russian leader will unleash even greater force against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities in the coming days.
