Russia has pounded four Ukrainian cities, injuring at least 15 people in an attack that mostly targeted energy infrastructure, officials said.

Russian president Vladimir Putin does not want to attack Ukraine when Americans are here because of the fear of the United States, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says in an interview with Newsmax.

U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly said during his campaign he would be able to end the war between Russia and Ukraine “in 24 hours” upon taking office.