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Morning opening: Russia ‘does not deserve’ sanctions lifted after 16 people died in overnight attacks in Ukraine
Yakup Krupa
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia “does not deserve the easing or lifting of sanctions” after 16 people died and 100 were injured in an overnight attack in Ukraine.
He said:
“Russia is playing for war The answer should be exactly this: We must defend lives with all the means we have, and we must apply pressure with the same force in the name of peace.”
Zelenskyy said Nearly 700 Russian UAVs and 19 ballistic missiles were fired at Ukraine. mostly targets the capital Kyiv, Odesa and Dnipro.
It is not possible for Russia to normalize in its current state. Pressure on Russia must work.
Separately, NATO secretary general Mark Rutte He will meet with the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Germany Friedrich Merz will host Ireland Michel Martin.
His Thursday, April 16, 2026, his Yakup Krupa here and this Europe Live.
Good morning.
