Kremlin disrespecting families as it stalls return of own dead, says Zelenskiy

Ukrainian president criticises Russian authorities for not agreeing on scheme to have remains sent home

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The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has accused Russian authorities of disrespect towards the families of their own dead soldiers, criticising Moscow for not agreeing on a scheme to have the remains of those killed in action returned to Russia.

Zelenskiy claimed the Kremlin was affording less respect to those killed during its invasion of Ukraine than is usually given to dead pets.