Following Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin’s launch of the greatest aircraft bombardment in Moscow’s three-year full-scale war on Ukraine, President Trump labeled Putin as “has gone absolutely CRAZY” on Sunday.
Something has occurred to Vladimir Putin of Russia, and I’ve always had a really excellent connection with him. God, he’s gone completely bonkers! Not only is he killing innocent civilians, but he is also killing military. “Ukrainian cities are being targeted by missiles and drones for no apparent reason,” Trump said on Truth Social.
Reporters were informed by Trump: “I’m not happy with what Putin is doing” only hours before. He’s responsible for many deaths, and Putin’s whereabouts are a mystery to me.
According to authorities, at least 29 people were killed and scores more injured over three days as a result of Moscow’s nocturnal assaults in Ukraine on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. More missiles and drones were fired at Ukraine during the bombardment that lasted from Saturday into Sunday than to any other attack in the past three years.
Trump’s intervention, which comes at a critical juncture in Moscow’s war, will be welcomed by Western nations as a hint that the White House is becoming increasingly impatient with Putin’s resistance to a 30-day truce in the fight.
By calling the comments a “emotional reaction,” the Kremlin attempted to minimize their impact on Monday.
According to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, “this is a very important moment, which is associated with the emotional overload of absolutely everyone and with emotional reactions” (Monday announcement).
Additionally, he expressed Moscow’s “truly grateful to the Americans and personally to President Trump” for his endeavors to facilitate negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv.
However, Russian interests may be affected by the conflict. In response to calls from Kyiv for further penalties on Russia, Trump told reporters on Sunday night that he is “absolutely” contemplating such measures. Trump has hinted that his stance on joining fresh sanctions might shift, having earlier stated that he believed “there’s a chance” of success.
On the other hand, Trump shifted his criticism to Volodymyr Zelensky, president of Ukraine, who said on Sunday morning that “America’s silence” allows Putin to escalate his aggression.
In a similar vein, Trump said that President Zelenskyy was hurting his country with his comments. “Every word he says is problematic; I despise it; and he had better stop.”
According to police, scores more were injured in two waves of nocturnal assaults in Ukraine over the weekend, and at least 25 people—including children—were murdered. According to authorities, at least four individuals lost their lives between Sunday and Monday.
With the United States and Kyiv behind the ceasefire proposal, worldwide pressure is building on Putin to accept it, and Russia has responded by ramping up its aircraft bombing of Ukraine.
Weekends and weekdays don’t stop the fight, even though the world may be on vacation. This must be taken seriously. Sunday morning, Zelensky made the statement that the United States’ and the world’s silence simply serves to embolden Putin.
As a result of Russia’s assault, talks to resolve the crisis will enter a pivotal week. Moscow continued its attacks on Ukrainian cities and rejected calls to agree to a 30-day ceasefire once again earlier this month, putting an end to any glimmer of hope that had surrounded the first face-to-face meetings between Kyiv and Moscow since the war’s early weeks.
There was some success; on Friday, the two nations started a huge prisoner swap that would free 1,000 prisoners from each side.
The conflict, however, which has escalated in the past several weeks, swiftly refocused attention. After Kyiv took over vast swaths of the Kursk region last summer, giving Russia a valuable bargaining chip, Moscow said last month that it had reclaimed the area.
Ahead of Monday’s ARD broadcast, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned that the conflict might drag on for longer than anybody had anticipated. “What we are aiming to achieve is to determine whether the USA will continue to see helping Ukraine as its political and military duty.”
The huge assaults on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities over the weekend have clearly left Trump more and more disillusioned with Putin. With this, I hope the United States remains a partner,” Merz said.
Though Russia conducted its biggest drone strike against Ukraine a week ago—the day before Trump and Putin spoke on the phone—Trump expressed Sunday his “very surprise” at the latest Russian aerial assault. Trump informed reporters in New Jersey on his way back to Washington, D.C., that “he’s shooting rockets into Kyiv and other cities” as they were in the midst of their conversation.
Trump, who has frequently bragged about his cordial connection with Putin, met with the Russian president on Monday to try to arrange a truce between Russia and Ukraine that would last 30 days.
“Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations toward a Ceasefire and, more importantly, an END to the War.” Trump made the announcement following his calls with Putin, Zelensky, and other European friends!
According to Trump, the two sides “know details of a negotiation that nobody else would be aware of,” thus they will “will be negotiated between the two parties, as it can only be.”