Trump Again Criticizes Putin as Ukraine War Heats Up
- On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump publicly criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin amid escalating violence in the three-year-old Ukraine war.
- Trump expressed frustration due to intensified Russian missile and drone attacks and stalled peace talks, while noting he had not yet imposed new sanctions to avoid harming potential peace efforts.
- Russia proposed a new round of peace talks in Istanbul on June 2, but Ukraine has not officially agreed and awaits Moscow’s ceasefire memorandum after the earlier failed negotiations.
- Trump said, “We’re going to find out whether or not he’s tapping us along,” warning he would “respond a little differently” if Russia is delaying negotiations, reflecting growing U.S. Skepticism.
- The ongoing conflict and diplomatic uncertainty suggest that U.S. Decisions on sanctions and peace initiatives remain contingent on Russia's forthcoming actions and sincerity toward a ceasefire.
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Trump again criticizes Putin as Ukraine war heats up
U.S. President Donald Trump again expressed frustration on May 28 with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the intensifying Ukraine conflict, a day after warning that Putin was 'playing with fire' by resisting ceasefire talks while escalating drone and missile attacks.
Trump again criticizes Putin as Ukraine war heats up - West Hawaii Today
U.S. President Donald Trump again expressed frustration on Wednesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the intensifying Ukraine conflict, a day after warning that Putin was “playing with fire” by resisting ceasefire talks while escalating drone and missile attacks.
Trump again criticizes Putin as Ukraine war heats up - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW/KYIV — U.S. President Donald Trump again expressed frustration on Wednesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the intensifying Ukraine conflict, a day after warning that Putin was “playing with fire” by resisting ceasefire talks while escalating drone and missile attacks.
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