US President Joe Biden on Monday condemned the massive bombing of several cities in Ukraine and promised that his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, would be held responsible for the “atrocities” committed during the war.
“The United States strongly condemns today’s Russian missile strikes” [segunda-feira] in Ukraine, including Kiev. These attacks have killed and injured civilians and destroyed non-military infrastructure,” Biden said in a statement.
The US leader, who expressed his condolences to the families of the victims, said that these attacks “repeat the full brutality of Putin’s illegal war against the Ukrainian people”.
“These attacks only reinforce our commitment to the people of Ukraine. Together with our allies, we will continue to impose sanctions on Russia for its aggression, we will continue to hold Putin and Russia accountable for their atrocities and war crimes, as well as provide the necessary support to Ukraine,” the US president promised.
Shortly before that, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had called his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba to express his support for the Russian attacks.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a message to the Ukrainian people that attacks in various regions of Ukraine are aimed at damaging energy infrastructure and causing casualties among the civilian population.
Russia carried out these military initiatives two days after an attack on a bridge connecting Crimea to Russia, which Moscow blames on Kiev.
Source: DN
