Putin Is “Testing the Waters” in Trump Relationship
- President Donald Trump criticized Vladimir Putin as "absolutely crazy" for launching a large missile and drone attack on Ukrainian civilians in May 2025.
- The Kremlin dismissed Trump's remarks as emotional and planned to present a "peace memorandum" with terms at an upcoming meeting with Ukraine amid ongoing bombardment.
- The assault consisted of a massive strike involving more than 1,300 unmanned aerial vehicles and 90 missiles, resulting in the deaths of no fewer than 30 civilians and injuring over 160, representing the most extensive attack launched by Putin during the two-year war stalemate.
- Trump said he would assess Putin's seriousness about peace in "about two weeks" before deciding on sanctions including a 500% tariff on buyers of Russian energy.
- The counterstrike demonstrated Ukraine's capability by destroying up to 40 Russian strategic bombers deep in Russia, signaling a potential shift in the war's strategic balance despite escalating dangers.
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Trump’s Message to Putin: You Blew It
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. There’s been a new development, a new phase in the Ukraine war. I know we’ve talked about it before, but more recently, Russian President Vladimir Putin has escalated his attacks. Not so much on the battlef…
Frustrated Trump warns 'crazy' Putin
What happenedPresident Donald Trump's friendly relationship with Vladimir Putin soured last week, after he called the Russian dictator "absolutely crazy" for unleashing his largest-ever missile and drone barrage on Ukrainian civilians. The Kremlin dismissed Trump's comments as evidence of "emotional overload," even as it continued its days-long bombardment of Ukraine with more than 1,300 drones and 90 missiles, killing at least 30 civilians and …
The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, wants to wait for Washington to approve a new package of sanctions, while the negotiations for a ceasefire do not stop speeding up, the bombings on the front are continuing and the president of the United States is beginning to show fatigue with Putin Ukraine announces an agreement with Russia to exchange all the prisoners sick, seriously wounded and young soldiers Donald Trump has …
There was nothing wrong with the idea. But the way Donald Trump implemented his peace plan has rather encouraged Russia to continue its aggressive behavior. Former Prime Minister Carl Bildt says this in an interview with Finnish Yle.
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