Russian Drone Strike Amid Ukraine-US Talks

0:00On this March 21st, here's what's shaping the world. A Russian drone strike hit a home in Zaporizhia, Ukraine, on Saturday morning, killing a man and a woman while wounding two children. This attack came right before planned talks between Ukraine and the United States and Miami. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dispatched a delegation to the U.S. to restart Stalled trilateral negotiations involving Russia and aimed at ending the invasion. Those discussions have been paused amid the ongoing Middle East conflict that started on February 28th. Kremlin officials called the break temporary and expect a new round soon. Meanwhile, Western leaders have accused Russia of slowing talks to gain ground, with Russian forces now controlling nearly 20 percent of Ukraine. Ukraine hopes the U.S. meetings will secure resume negotiations and permission for NATO allies to buy American weapons for Kiev's defense. Russia, though, benefits from a recent oil sanction waiver while Ukraine awaits a promised

1:0090 billion euro loan from the European Union. As attention shifts back from the Middle East, these diplomatic efforts could signal fresh momentum in the long-running war.