Sumy. A terrorist strike by russia against a peaceful Ukrainian city. This morning, russia launched a ballistic missile attack on the center of Sumy. Civilians were killed and injured. Sincere condolences to the families of those who became victims of this strike. It happened on Palm Sunday, as people were on their way to church. The strike on civilians was deliberate and insidious. This was no accident — it was terror. The world must respond. Ukrainian lives depend on the determination of our allies. We urgently need additional air defense. At the same time, work must continue on real and effective security guarantees for Ukraine and our citizens. Strong, united actions can stop the russian aggressor.

Trump says that Ukraine will have to sign the mineral deal "For a right to fight on". What a ridiculous statement to make, Ukraine will fight on regardless of your administration.

US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff referred to the early 2022 Istanbul protocols as offering "guideposts" for negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. An agreement based on those protocols would be a capitulation document. ⬇️ The Istanbul protocols emerged from Russia-Ukraine negotiations in March and April 2022 as Ukraine was still reeling from the initial Russian invasion and do not reflect the situation today. The draft agreement included the following key provisions that would destroy Ukraine's ability to defend itself and prohibit any state from helping Ukraine do so: ▪️ Ukraine would have had to amend its constitution to remove the clause committing Ukraine to NATO membership, add Ukraine’s commitment to permanent neutrality; and make Russian an official language of Ukraine. ▪️ The Ukrainian Armed Forces were to be capped at 85,000 and restricted to 342 tanks, 519 artillery pieces, and missiles with ranges under 40 kilometers. ▪️ The provision to Ukraine of any foreign weapons including missiles of any type, armed forces, and formations was to be banned. ▪️ The US, the UK, China, France, and Russia were to guarantee Ukraine’s neutrality, but all parties were to have to agree on a response to any violation, giving Russia a veto over any action. ▪️ The guarantors were to commit to ending permanently all bilateral security agreements with Ukraine including those regarding the provision of military aid. These demands, which Vladimir Putin has often reiterated, amount to complete Ukrainian capitulation, not a sustainable peace in the interests of the US or Europe, to say nothing of Ukraine. Witkoff also stated that “deals only work… when they’re good for all the parties… that’s the pathway we’re on here.” Istanbul cannot be the basis for any such agreement.

⚡ Zelenskyy on the minerals agreements draft with the US: "We should not recognize grants as debts." "I want a dialog with President Trump. I do not want to sign something that the next 10 generations of Ukrainians will have to repay."