Trump Rebukes Putin, Calling Escalation of Attacks ‘Absolutely Crazy’ - West Hawaii Today
- President Donald Trump publicly rebuked Russian President Vladimir Putin in mid-May 2025 for escalating missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities amid ongoing ceasefire negotiations.
- Trump's criticism arose after intensified Russian offensives contradicted his past positive views of Putin and hopes for a swift peace agreement.
- Trump described Putin as having 'gone absolutely crazy,' condemned the killing of civilians beyond soldiers, and also criticized Ukrainian President Zelenskyy for his rhetoric during the conflict.
- Trump threatened additional sanctions against Russia but delayed imposing them, expressing cautious optimism about peace talks possibly involving himself, Putin, and Zelenskyy in Geneva or the Vatican.
- Trump's remarks reflect growing frustration with Putin's actions and raise questions about future U.S. Policy, while experts note the war continues despite negotiations and uncertainty over Trump’s impact.
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Does Trump really know what’s going on in Ukraine? Former UK diplomat sounds alarm
From LifeSiteNews By Frank Wright Alastair Crooke says the situation in Ukraine is headed for an ‘inevitable escalation’ threatening a far bigger war with the West that Putin is trying to avoid. What is the Trump administration doing about the Ukraine war? This week President Trump said the Russian leader Putin had “gone crazy” and issued what seemed to be a threat in response to Russian air strikes across Ukraine. Reports in the Western media o…
It’s Time for Trump to Wield the Stick Against Putin » The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
Donald Trump recently called Vladimir Putin crazy after a massive Russian aerial attack on Ukraine. Trump has made repeated attempts to approach Putin as a rational actor that he can deal with. Putin has ignored these overtures and has consistently refused Trump’s offers to be a good-faith negotiator between Russia and Ukraine. Three things are at play here. First, I don’t think Putin is really crazy. But I do think he lives in an alternative re…
Trump 'underinformed' on Ukrainian strikes against Russian...
The US president has been briefed on Moscow's retaliation, but not on Ukraine's wave of attacks that triggered the response. US President Donald Trump is apparently unaware of the Ukrainian "terrorist attacks" on Russian civilians that prompted retaliation from Moscow, Yury Ushakov, a top foreign policy adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin, has suggested. Trump has rebuked Moscow twice this week over its strikes against Ukraine, claiming …
Russia says 'Trump is not being sufficiently informed' after calling Putin 'absolutely CRAZY'
A Russian official claimed President Donald Trump is “not being sufficiently informed" about what is going in with the war in Ukraine, following remarks Trump made about Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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