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Putin has been told by Rishi Sunak to pay £386 billion in damages. (Image: Getty)
said Russia is likely preparing a new attack on Ukraine rather than working towards peace. The Kremlin, the Ukrainian leader said, has ramped up its offensive along ‘s eastern border, particularly in the Sumy region. The Ukrainian president accused of “ignoring diplomacy” as Kyiv’s allies continue to work on ceasefire plans, which has not yet accepted. He wrote on X: “I would like all partners to understand exactly what Putin is planning, what he is preparing for, and what he will be ignoring. The buildup of Russian forces indicates that Moscow intends to keep ignoring diplomacy. It is clear that “
This comes as the Russian president was told he should pay a staggering $500 billion (£386 billion) in damages caused to . Former Prime Minister has suggested frozen Russian assets should be given to . He wrote in : “It must be Moscow, not Ukrainians or Western taxpayers, who pay to rebuild the infrastructure that .”
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Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia will ‘keep ignoring diplomacy’. (Image: Getty)
Russia and Ukraine trade missiles overnight
Both and launched drone strikes at each other overnight, injuring a seven-year-old in ‘s Belgorod region.
A total of three people were injured in the attack, said Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov. Two of them were hurt when a drone hit their house.
The Russian defence ministry said it downed 31 Ukrainian drones, while Ukrainian authorities said there were multiple strikes across the country, including one that set a block of flats on fire.
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