Trump, Russia and Putin
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Trump’s decision to help Ukraine fight an onslaught of Russian attacks reverses a Pentagon decision to withhold defensive weapons.
President Trump is increasingly suggesting that he believes his Russian counterpart had become an impediment to the peace deal he aims to make.
Trump railed against Vladimir Putin, saying "he’s very nice all the time, but it turns out to be meaningless," Russia unleashed more than 700 drones into Ukraine.
Trump said at a Cabinet meeting that he was "not happy" with Putin, who he forcefully criticized for a second day in a row.
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RBC Ukraine on MSNIs Trump changing course? Criticism of Putin, weapons for Ukraine, and new sanctions comingThe United States is resuming arms deliveries to Ukraine, and President Donald Trump is suddenly shifting his rhetoric toward Russia and its leader. RBC-Ukraine explains whether this signals a sharp turn by the White House on the issues of the Russia-Ukraine war.
I’m not happy with Putin ... because he’s killing a lot of people,” Trump said. He decided to resume weapons shipments to Ukraine days after the White House announced a halt.
Ukrainian officials say at least 8 people were killed in Russia's biggest drone and missile attack to date, as the Kremlin says it is "quite calm" about Trump's mounting criticism.
An audio recording from 2024 run by CNN in which Trump said he had threatened Putin with bombing Moscow if he entered Ukraine, plus the U.S. leader's latest criticism, could mean a tougher stance by Washington toward Moscow is on the cards.
US president softens his rhetoric but it is unclear whether this will result in tangible support in the war against Russia