Zelenskiy Resists Trump Pressure After Russian Strike Hits Kyiv
Emergency services at the site of a Russian missile attack in Kyiv on April 24.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reinforced his rejection of concessions to Russia as the war-battered nation was hit by the biggest air strike this year and US President Donald Trump piled pressure on Kyiv to accept a peace deal.
During a visit to South Africa that he cut short after the overnight missile and drone attack, the Ukrainian leader said his openness to potential talks with a government waging war against his country already represents a compromise. He repeated his demand for a full truce.