Zelenskyy avers Odesa Port attack shatters every possibility of engagement with Moscow

War-embattled Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a scathing attack on Russia following its attack on Odesa Port on Saturday, said Moscow has shattered every possibility for furr engment. Calling recent attack on a major seaport most "cynical", he affirmed Russia's offensive action against alrey war-ravd country is a blow to political positions of Kremlin itself. He also recalled some of world leers' assertions that Kyiv must favour dialogue with Kremlin leers inste of focusing on arms imports. "If anyone in world could still say that some kind of dialogue with it, with Russia, some kind of agreements are needed, see what is happening," he said. He said that missile attack on Odesa is a proof that "Russia isn't trustworthy."

In his nightly dress to nation on Saturday, President said that Kalibr missiles have destroyed very possibility for such statements. Furr, he went on to claim that Ukrainian forces h shot down two cruise missiles before Russian troops hit port region. same was also echoed by President when he met a US delegation in national capital on Saturday. 

Zelenskyy ted that attack came less than a day after grain export deal was reached in Istanbul. "This proves only one thing: matter what Russia says and promises, it will find ways t to implement it. Geopolitically, with weapons, bloodily or t, but it has several vectors, as it always acts," President said. he of state said that this is why Ukraine cant be a country where re is a "frozen" war.  

Zelenskyy urges US to work collectively on post-war reconstruction

According to Zelenskyy, war-torn nation must be able to take appropriate steps to de-occupy Ukrainian territories which have been seized by Russian troops since onset of so-called "special military operation". During meeting with delegation of House of Representatives of United States of America led by Chairman of House Armed Services Committee am Smith, he urged m to work collaboratively on post-war reconstruction of Ukraine. tably, on several occasions, Zelenskyy floated idea of Fast Recovery Plan – a program for quick restoration of destroyed residential, educational, and medical infrastructure. "We appreciate help of United States in defending our territory, our land and Ukrainian people. We appeal to our partners, in particular United States, with a proposal to take an active part in implementation of this ambitious but extremely important project," President said.  

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