Vladimir Putin has threatened a ''harsh response'' if attacks continue against Russia hours after its missiles struck several Ukrainian cities, including the capital, Kyiv.
The attack comes days after an explosion on the
Kerch bridge, which links mainland Russia to the annexed Crimean Peninsula. President Putin had called the attack on Kerch bridge an act of terror.
Dozens of missiles launched reportedly from the Black Sea hit Kyiv, which came under attack for the first time since June. Several people have been killed in the attacks.
Moldova has summoned Russia’s ambassador to explain why missiles launched into Ukraine crossed Moldova’s airspace. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of trying to wipe his country "off the face of the earth."
He will be holding talks with G7 leaders tomorrow.
To discuss this, CNBC-TV18's Parikshit Luthra spoke to Sergey Dvoryanov, President of IDC in Russia. Dvoryanov said, “Right now, I am completely sure that all the leaders of the countries who have nuclear weapons should be in the discussion, in some peace-making process on the round table to not use nuclear power weapons. That is the main agenda.”
He added, “Regarding today's news, of course, it's bad news, but it's expected from all that activity from the Ukraine side. That's why my opinion is that we should be more smart, more patient and try mediation. For example, a global peacemaker like India is a country well placed — according to the tradition of ahimsa (nonviolent movement) — to create peace between Ukraine and Russia. I completely believe that peace can be created through negotiation and discussion.”
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