A devastating Russian attack against Ukraine on Palm Sunday, coming days after Russian President Vladimir Putin shook hands with President Trump’s top negotiator, is raising doubt about the U.S.’s strategy in ceasefire talks with Moscow.

European officials have condemned Russia’s deadly missile attack k on Ukraine’s Sumy that killed and wounded scores

On April 13, 2025, on Palm Sunday, a Russian ballistic missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Sumy resulted in at least 30 people killed and over 80 wounded.