President Zelensky thanked the leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Romania for their Thursday visit to Kyiv. It was important that Western leaders “agree that the end of the war and peace for Ukraine must be exactly as Ukraine sees,” he said.
Former Marine Corps officer Grady Kurpasi is the third American missing in Ukraine, his wife, Heeson Kim, told The Washington Post Thursday evening.
Kurpasi, who had volunteered to help Ukraine fight off the Russian invasion, left the United States in early March and arrived in Kyiv on March 21, said George Heath, a representative for his family. The State Department said earlier Thursday that a third American had gone missing several weeks ago, but did not name him. CNN first confirmed Kurpasi’s identity.
Kurpasi was last heard from on April 26, when he was tasked with holding an observation post in the Kherson region so civilians there could evacuate, Heath said. The veteran last spoke to family and friends in the United States a few days before the assignment. Kurpasi served 20 years in the Marine Corps, including three combat tours, and was awarded a Purple Heart, according to his service record provided to The Post. Heath described him as a “great man” who had been motivated to help Ukrainian civilians and “fell into” a fighting role while he was there.Alex Horton contributed to this report.
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