Aug 28, 03:22 PM

Russian Kyiv Barrage Undercuts Trump Peace Effort, U.S. Envoy Warns

Russia carried out one of its most intense barrages of the year against Kyiv overnight, launching 598 drones and 31 missiles, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. The strikes hit several civilian and diplomatic sites, including offices used by the European Union mission and the British Council; no EU or UK casualties were reported. U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg condemned the attacks, warning that the large-scale assault "undermines President Donald Trump’s ongoing initiative to broker a settlement between Moscow and Kyiv." Kellogg wrote that the bombardment "threatens the peace the president is pursuing." The White House said Trump was "not happy"—though "not surprised"—by the strikes and was monitoring developments. UK Ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson called the missile and drone barrage a "mockery of the peace process" pursued by the United States, the United Kingdom and European allies. The criticism underscores growing concern in Washington and allied capitals that renewed Russian offensives could derail the nascent diplomatic track championed by Trump even before substantive negotiations begin.

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Russian Kyiv Barrage Undercuts Trump Peace Effort, U.S. Envoy Warns

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