The Kremlin said it reserves the right to use nuclear weapons if it faces aggression by Western countries. Overnight, Moscow attacked Kyiv, killing at least eight people.

U.S. President Donald Trump pleaded with Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop his attacks on Ukraine after another set of deadly strikes rocked Ukrainian capitial Kyiv, urging him to secure a peace deal.

For Ukrainians and their supporters abroad, the attacks symbolized the hypocrisy of Russia’s position. Putin is making extreme demands while still prosecuting the three-year-long war.