Ukraine war briefing: Poland calls for ‘double’ support to Kyiv after Russian train attack
Polish minister denounces ‘escalation’ after strike near border with UK’s Boris Johnson and ex-CIA chief David Petraeus nearby. What we know on day 1,664
TL;DR
- A Russian strike hit a train just 2km from the Polish border, with former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and ex-CIA Director David Petraeus nearby at the time.
- Poland and Ukraine have called the attack an "escalation" of the war, with Poland demanding allies "double" their support for Ukraine.
- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned of potential Russian escalation in the coming weeks that could affect Polish territory.
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy stated the strike was "deliberate" and intended to spread aggression, while the Ukrainian foreign minister called it "Putin's terror knocking directly on the doors of the EU and Nato."
- Donald Trump urged Ukraine to stop striking Russian oil refineries, linking these attacks to global diesel shortages and record high prices.
- The Kremlin suggested negotiations with Ukraine and the US might occur in October, but dismissed Zelenskyy's suggestion of meeting Putin at the G20 summit.
- Zelenskyy imposed sanctions on a former press secretary, Yuliia Mendel, accusing her and nine others of spreading Russian propaganda.