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Russia hit by second car bomb in as many days as peace talks continue

Russia hit by second car bomb in as many days as peace talks continue

Summary

A car bomb in Moscow on Friday injured Sergei Zavorotny, a former adviser to Ukraine’s former prime minister Mykola Azarov. The blast followed a car bomb in Saint Petersburg that killed a Russian military colonel, as Russia and Ukraine continued attacks and officials held peace talks in Dublin.

Key Facts

  • Zavorotny was driving when the explosion occurred and was taken to a Moscow hospital.
  • Russia’s Investigative Committee said it was conducting investigative work and planned medical and explosives examinations.
  • A car bomb in Saint Petersburg on Thursday killed a Russian military colonel.
  • Ukrainian authorities said Russian attacks killed three people in Odesa and Zaporizhzhia, including a 17-year-old boy.
  • Russian authorities said Ukrainian attacks killed four people at an industrial facility in the Samara region and four in an industrial zone in Volgograd.
  • US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow earlier in the week.
  • Kushner said Putin was willing to accept European input in the peace process.
  • Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin said discussions would address both the terms of peace and who would represent Europe.
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