Zelensky says Russia is prolonging war and may widen military activity
Ukraine's Zelensky accuses Russia of making excuses to prolong the war and warns Moscow may expand its military activities, after a drone attack killed four in Kyiv.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of finding excuses to prolong the war in Ukraine and warned that Moscow could be preparing to expand its military activities to other countries.
Ukrainian officials said four people were killed after a Russian drone attack in Kyiv on Saturday. Zelensky said the strike underlined that Vladimir Putin has shown no willingness to bring the conflict to an end.
Zelensky said: "Clearly the Russians are not preparing to end the war, at least not right now. Putin always has some excuse not to meet, not to hold trilateral talks, not to talk and not to end or stop these killings. It's been the same story for years."
He added: "Many intelligence reports indicate that the Russians want to expand their war and their activities to other countries as well. Perhaps to other regions. That is why we must build our defenses together."
His comments suggest Kyiv sees little prospect of near-term negotiations, pointing to Putin's refusal to meet or take part in trilateral talks. Zelensky framed Russia's intentions as a wider threat that could reach beyond Ukraine and called for joint defensive efforts.
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Key Claims
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| Claim | Sky News |
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| Ukrainian officials reported that a Russian drone attack in Kyiv on Saturday killed four people. | |
| Zelensky accused Russia of using pretexts to extend the war in Ukraine. | |
| Zelensky said intelligence reports suggested Russia intended to expand the war to other countries. |
Channel Perspectives
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Sky News treated the story as a short foreign news item in a morning programme, placed after a discussion of a Wembley football match. Its focus was on Zelensky's accusation that Russia is using excuses to prolong the war, his claim that Putin will not meet or hold trilateral talks, and the warning that Russia may widen its military activity. It also noted the Kyiv drone attack that killed four people.
- “Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of finding excuses to prolong the war in Ukraine and Warned that Moscow could be preparing to expand its military activities to other countries”
- “Ukrainian officials say four people were killed after a Russian drone attack in Kyiv on Saturday”
- “Many intelligence reports indicate that the Russians want to expand their war and their activities to other countries as well”
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- 06:17 BST
President Zelensky, President
“What should we know clearly the Russians are not preparing to end the war at least not right now”
Mornings with Jones and Melbourne · Sun 27 Sept
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