Ukraine as a target of Russian “humanists”: Despite its alleged willingness to negotiate, Moscow is attacking

Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj is becoming cynical: Russia's “humanists” attacked the capital of Ukraine in three waves with ballistic missiles during the night, Zelenskyj wrote on social networks on Thursday morning.

Before his negotiator Steve Witkoff's negotiations with Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump said that "Russia has, frankly, behaved well on the Ukraine issue." Witkoff had called Russian autocrat Putin a “philanthropist” over the release of a 74-year-old American who had been sentenced to more than six years in a Russian camp.

Zelensky, meanwhile, denounced that "almost immediately after the recent negotiations, Russia struck a demonstrative blow. This means that there is no real change in its attitude [to the war]." The day before, Putin and Witkoff met in St. Petersburg. Moscow had indicated that talks between Russia, the USA and Ukraine would take place in mid-November - about security guarantees for both warring parties.

On Thursday night, Russia again massively attacked Ukraine with missiles and drones, this time in a dozen Ukrainian regions. According to contradictory information, at least two people were killed and 34 were injured, including five children - one only one year old. A monastery in Kyiv and a market in the Kharkiv region were also hit.

Ukraine, for its part, launched a massive attack on the Russian capital during the night, hitting the ammunition and armaments plant in Serpukhov near Moscow, as the Telegram channel Astra demonstrated using footage from eyewitnesses. The “75 Arsenal” plant is subordinate to the Main Administration of Missiles and Artillery (GRAU). It produces weapons and ammunition and repairs military equipment and weapons, including artillery systems and air defense complexes (PVO).

Trump wants to reach a peace agreement at the G20 summit in Miami at the beginning of December, he said on Thursday night. His verbal attacks on Zelensky and his praise for Putin are now also turning Republican party members against him: "Our president is morally blind when it comes to this war. He has allied himself with a dictator and war criminal," said Republican MP Don Bacon from Nebraska on CNN.

“Trump is kissing Putin’s ass,” said Bacon. Twelve senators - six each Republican and six Democrats - protested against Trump's diesel deal with Putin with a letter of protest to the White House. Trump's agreement is a "betrayal of the Ukrainian people." Republican co-signer Thom Tillis called Trump's recent moves on Ukraine "beyond irresponsible." The president capitulated to Putin.

The Wall Street Journal's report also triggered a wave of outrage, according to which SpaceX founder Elon Musk personally throttled his Starlink satellite internet access for Ukraine after consulting with Trump. This makes Kyiv much less able to shoot down Russian drones.