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US refuses to condemn Russia’s planned strikes on Kiev in retaliation for a college dorm raid

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US refuses to condemn Russia’s plans to target Kiev The US has declined to condemn Russia over its warning about upcoming strikes on military-linked sites in Kiev in retaliation for Ukraine’s deadly attack on a college dormitory.

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What happened

US refuses to condemn Russia’s plans to target Kiev The US has declined to condemn Russia over its warning about upcoming strikes on military-linked sites in Kiev in retaliation for Ukraine’s deadly attack on a college dormitory.

Why it matters

On Friday, Ukrainian drones struck an education facility in the Russian town of Starobelsk, killing 21 people, mostly young women, and injuring more than 60 others.

Common ground

Moscow has denounced the attack as a war crime and a deliberate terrorist act.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.rt.com/news/640637-us-refuses-condemn-russia-ukraine/

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Andrey Melnik, Ukraine’s envoy to the UN, shared a joint statement – signed by more than 50 nations, including Germany and other EU members, as well as the UK, Canada, and Japan – which condemned Moscow”
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Multiple web search results from May 26, 2026, confirm that almost 50 countries issued a joint statement at the UN condemning Russian threats against embassies in Ukraine.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Don't Dream It's Over" is a song by Australian-New Zealand rock band Crowded House. Written and composed by frontman Neil Finn, it was released on 20 October 1986 as the fourth single from the band's…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don't_Dream_It's_Over
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over" is a song written, produced, and performed by American musician Lenny Kravitz for his second studio album, Mama Said (1991). Released as the album's second single in Jun…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Ain't_Over_'til_It's_Over
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Kiss You All Over" is a 1978 song performed by American music group Exile, written by Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn. It was included on the band's third album, Mixed Emotions (1978), and featured fron…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiss_You_All_Over
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Claim 2: “Under the Trump administration, the US has acted as a key intermediary in Russia-Ukraine talks”
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Evidence indicates the Trump administration engaged in negotiations, specifically mentioning Kirill Dmitriev as a negotiator hand-picked by Putin to work with the Trump administration, and reports of phone calls between Trump and Putin regarding war talks.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Russia–United States Summit (also known as the Trump–Putin Summit in Alaska) was a summit meeting between United States president Donald Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin. It was hel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Russia–United_States_summ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There have been several rounds of peace talks to end the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war since it began with Russia's invasion in February 2022. Russia's president Vladimir Putin seeks recognition of all …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_negotiations_in_the_Russ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States has supported Ukraine during the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war. The Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began in February 2022, was condemned by the Biden administration, which provided…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_and_the_Russo-Uk…
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Claim 3: “Ukrainian drones struck an education facility in the Russian town of Starobelsk, killing 21 people, mostly young women, and injuring more than 60 others.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm the drone strike on a student dormitory/educational facility in Starobilsk on May 22, 2026, with reports of 21 deaths. Sources include Wikipedia and RT.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of infantry divisions of the Soviet Union 1917–1957. It lists infantry divisions in the Soviet Union from the Russian Revolution to the reorganization of the Soviet Army in the aftermat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Starobilsk (Ukrainian: Старобільськ, lit. 'Old Bilsk' IPA: [stɐroˈbʲilʲsʲk] ; Russian: Старобельск, romanized: Starobelsk) is a city in Luhansk Oblast, in eastern Ukraine. It serves as the administrat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starobilsk
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — State highways in Ukraine (Ukrainian: автомобільні дороги державного значення) are subdivided into four categories: international (M-network), national (H-network), regional (P-network), and territor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_highways_(Ukraine)
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Claim 4: “In March, Vladimir Zelensky claimed that Washington was pressing Ukraine to withdraw from Donbass as a condition for providing post-conflict security guarantees”
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Two separate web search results from March 25, 2026, explicitly report that the US pressured Ukraine to cede/withdraw from Donbas in exchange for security guarantees, citing statements from President Zelensky.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Ukrainian side demanded the withdrawal of Russian forces, control of its border, and the right of internally displaced Ukrainians to return to the Donbas to ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minsk_agreements
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 25, 2026 · Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had stated in January that a security guarantees agreement with the U.S. was “100% ready” for signing.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 25, 2026 · U.S. Pressures Ukraine to Cede Entire Donbas to Russia in Exchange for Security Guarantees, Reports Say Ukraine has stated that it has ...
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Claim 5: “Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to warn of “systematic and consistent strikes” on Kiev’s military facilities and “decision-making centers””
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While evidence confirms Marco Rubio is the Secretary of State and Sergey Lavrov is the Foreign Minister, there is no evidence in the provided search results confirming a specific call between them regarding 'systematic and consistent strikes' on Kyiv.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Russia–United States Summit (also known as the Trump–Putin Summit in Alaska) was a summit meeting between United States president Donald Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin. It was hel…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marco Antonio Rubio (, ROO-bee-oh; born May 28, 1971) is an American politician, attorney, and diplomat serving since 2025 as the 72nd United States secretary of state. He is also the acting national …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov (Russian: Сергей Викторович Лавров, IPA: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej ˈvʲiktərəvʲɪtɕ lɐˈvrof]; born 21 March 1950) is a Russian diplomat who has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs since 200…
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Claim 6: “The statement, however, conspicuously did not mention the US.”
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The provided evidence confirms the existence of the joint statement by nearly 50 countries, but none of the evidence explicitly confirms or denies whether the US was omitted from that specific list.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States of America is a federal republic consisting of 50 states, a federal district (Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States), five major territories, and minor islands. Bot…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sing the 50 United States! is a children's book by American author and illustrator Dr. Seuss. Announced on October 28, 2025, it is the first full, posthumous manuscript by Dr. Seuss to be discovered s…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal c…
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