Russia launches a major bombardment on Kyiv ahead of the meeting between Trump and Zelensky

The recent bombing on Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, by Russia marks a significant escalation in the tensions between the two countries, which have been in conflict since 2014. This year, Russia annexed Crimea, an action that was internationally condemned and resulted in the imposition of economic sanctions against Russia by the United States and the European Union. Since then, Eastern Ukraine has been the scene of an armed conflict between Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed separatists, a conflict that has claimed the lives of more than 13,000 people, according to UN data. The meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski and United States President Donald Trump comes at a critical time for Ukraine, which seeks international support to bolster its security and sovereignty in the face of Russian aggression. Zelenski, a former comedian who took office in...