The mayor, Vitali Klitschko, who has had a tense relationship with President Volodymyr Zelensky, accused him of trying to usurp the powers of elected officials in the capital.
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Russia Attacks Kyiv With Ballistic Missiles
At least three people were killed in the assault on the capital, and at least one died and 11 were wounded in a separate strike in the southern city of Zaporizhzhia.
Explosions Heard in Ukraine’s Capital
A countrywide alert warned of incoming ballistic missiles.
Ukrainians Dismiss Kremlin Suggestions Their Country Was Behind Moscow Attack
Officials and ordinary citizens say Russia is blaming Ukraine in order to shore up support for its war in Ukraine and escalate the fighting there.
Russia Launched 35 Attack Drones Over Kyiv, Ukrainian Air Force says
Ukraine’s military said that it shot down all of the drones, in what was the fourth large-scale assault aimed at the city this month.
Putin Visits Belarus, Stirring New Concern on Future of Ukraine War
Belarus has resisted being drawn more centrally into the war. But the visit raised worries that a new Russian ground offensive could aim again at Kyiv, near the Belarusian border.
Vitali Klitschko, Kyiv’s Mayor, Says Russia Aims to Destroy Ukraine
Vitali Klitschko says of Moscow: “They want to destroy the country from inside.”
Where Russia Once Held Court at Davos, Ukraine Makes Its Pitch
The Russia House, where oligarchs sipped vodka and talked with politicians and corporate chiefs during the World Economic Forum, has been rebranded “Russian War Crimes House.”
In Ukraine, Solidarity and Defiance Among Those Still in Kyiv
About two million people have stayed in Kyiv, a population galvanized by a newfound unity and its refusal to be cowed by Russian invaders.
Russian Bombardment of Kyiv Continues While European Leaders Visit
The prime ministers of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia made the trip as a show of solidarity, but it also bared divisions with other European Union members.