Zelensky implores Biden, Xi to attend summit as Russia ramps upPeople run for cover after the announcement of a Russian missile attack towards Kharkiv, at the site of an office building which was hit by a Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine on Saturday. “I am appealing to the leaders of the world who are still aside from the global efforts of the global peace summit,” Zelensky said Sunday from Kharkiv, naming US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping specifically. Russian President Vladimir Putin isn’t invited to the Swiss meeting as Ukraine wants to agree with allies on steps to put pressure on the Kremlin. “Russia is preparing for offensive actions also 90 kilometres (56 miles) northwest from here,” Zelensky on Sunday without offering more detail. Russia attacked Ukraine again overnight with 14 missiles, including two Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, and 31 Shahed drones, Ukrainian general staff said.

Source: Bangkok Post May 26, 2024 18:05 UTC