Strikes during Palm Sunday celebrations: 'Vladimir Putin doesn't really care'

14/04/2025 12:57 France 24

Russian missiles struck the heart of the Ukrainian city of Sumy as people gathered to celebrate Palm Sunday, killing at least 34 people, officials said, in the second large-scale attack to claim civilian lives in just over a week. 'Palm Sunday is supposed to unite folks from around the Christian world. Striking civilians on this very sensitive date sends a signal that Vladimir Putin doesn't really care', our guest, Peter Zalmayev, Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative says.

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