Zelensky criticizes U.S. for muted response to missile attack
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, expressed his dissatisfaction with the U.S. response to the Russian missile attack in Kryvyi Rih. He believes the American response was too weak. "They are even afraid to say the word 'Russian' when talking about the missile that killed the children," he remarked.
What do you need to know?
- Attack on Kryvyi Rih: On April 4, the Russian army conducted a missile attack on a residential district in Kryvyi Rih, killing 19 people, including nine children, and injuring over 60 people.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the U.S. reaction to the Russian missile attack in Kryvyi Rih, emphasizing that he is "unpleasantly surprised."
- The President of Ukraine pointed out that ending the war requires courage in calling things by their name and putting pressure on the aggressor.
Russian forces attacked Kryvyi Rih, President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown, with ballistic missiles. The attack on Friday was condemned by U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink, though without explicitly stating who is responsible for it. "Horrified that tonight a ballistic missile struck near a playground and restaurant in Kryvyi Rih. More than 50 people injured and 16 killed, including 6 children," she wrote in a comment.
President of Ukraine "unpleasantly surprised" by U.S. reaction
On Saturday, the President of Ukraine reported on Telegram that as a result of injuries from the missile attack, more children died in the hospital, including a 3-year-old boy. He expressed his dissatisfaction with the American embassy's reaction to the missile attack in Kryvyi Rih. In his opinion, the lack of using the word "Russian" in relation to the attack that killed children is unacceptable.
"Unfortunately, the response from the US Embassy is an unpleasant surprise: such a strong country, such a strong people, yet such a weak reaction. They are even afraid to say the word 'Russian' when referring to the missile that killed the children," Zelensky writes.
The President of Ukraine emphasizes that "this Russian strike on the people and the city, like every such attack, does not go unchallenged by the world."
Zelensky expressed gratitude to the foreign ministers of the Czech Republic, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Austria for their firm support. Additionally, he thanked representatives of the European Union and the embassies of Japan, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Germany for their clear stance on this matter.
The President of Ukraine stressed that it is crucial to "call a spade a spade" and to put pressure on Russia, which continues the war, ignoring international proposals to end it. Zelensky noted that only through decisive actions can peace be achieved.
