Trump: Zelensky Gave Putin a 'Reason' to Bomb Ukraine
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump held a conversation lasting over an hour with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, during which they addressed Ukraine’s recent airstrike and the status of Iran’s nuclear negotiations.
- The call followed Ukraine's drone strikes targeting more than 40 Russian bombers and Russian retaliatory strikes on Ukrainian defense sites.
- Trump said Putin promised retaliation and criticized Ukraine's escalatory attacks for increasing the risk of further violence between the nations.
- Trump told reporters that Ukraine’s recent attacks provided Putin with justification to launch a powerful retaliatory strike against them the previous night.
- Ukrainian President Zelensky strongly rejected Trump's war characterization on Friday, highlighting that 631 Ukrainian children have died since 2022 and ongoing suffering continues.
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Russia launched a “massive” drone and missile attack on the Ukrainian capital and other areas early Friday, days after Ukraine launched a surprise attack on Russian air bases. Donald Trump told reporters that Ukraine provoked the Russian strikes.
US President Donald Trump said that the SBU operation on Russian airfields gave Russian dictator Vladimir Putin a reason to massively bomb Ukraine.
Trump Says He Talked to Putin, Predicts No ‘Immediate’ Peace Between Russia and Ukraine
President Donald Trump revealed on Wednesday that he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin for over an hour, discussing Ukraine’s recent airstrike on Russian bombers and ongoing nuclear talks with Iran. According to Trump, Putin promised retaliation against Ukraine following a surprise attack that Kyiv said targeted more than 40 Russian bombers. “It was a good conversation, but not a conversation that will lead to immediate peace,” Trump w…
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