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Updated · The Guardian · Jun 22
Zelenskyy Vows to Bring War Back to Russia as Ukraine Intensifies Crimea Attacks
Updated
Updated · The Guardian · Jun 22

Zelenskyy Vows to Bring War Back to Russia as Ukraine Intensifies Crimea Attacks

2 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 22

Summary

  • Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s army will “bring the war back to Russia,” adding Kyiv’s response will grow stronger each day.
  • The pledge came as he condemned Russia’s “unjustifiable killings” in Ukraine and urged other leaders to help end Russian aggression.
  • Crimea has become a sharper focus of Ukrainian strikes, aimed at raising the cost of Russia’s occupation of the peninsula.
  • Zelenskyy also opened a dispute with Polish President Karol Nawrocki over renaming a Ukrainian army unit after the controversial Ukrainian Insurgent Army.

Insights

As Zelenskyy vows to escalate, why are EU leaders so deeply divided on a diplomatic strategy towards Russia?
Can Ukraine's key alliance with Poland survive a bitter dispute over honoring controversial WWII-era fighters?
With a one-week ultimatum issued to Belarus, is Ukraine on the brink of opening a second front?