Donald Trump has warned that if Vladimir Putin attempts to conquer all of Ukraine, it will lead to the “downfall” of Russia. He also criticized Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a Sunday night post on Truth Social.
Trump stated that he has always had a good relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, but something has happened to him. He has become absolutely CRAZY! Trump added that Putin is needlessly killing a lot of people, not just soldiers.
When asked if he was seriously considering imposing more sanctions on Russia, Trump replied, “Absolutely. He’s killing a lot of people. What the hell happened to him?” In his post on Sunday night, Trump also criticized Zelenskyy, stating that the Ukrainian president was not doing his country any favors with his talk. Trump said, “Everything out of his mouth causes problems. I don’t like it, and it better stop.” Earlier on Sunday, Zelenskyy condemned “the silence of America” after Russia carried out its largest air raid in three years of war. This included a second straight night of massive drone and ballistic missile strikes, killing at least 12 people, including three children on Saturday into Sunday. Ukrainian officials confirmed that Moscow had launched 298 drones and 69 missiles in multiple waves across the country. Ukraine’s president stated that every Russian strike is a reason for new sanctions against Russia. During his campaign for the presidency, Trump repeatedly claimed that if elected, he would end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours, even before being inaugurated. However, the intensity and frequency of this weekend’s strikes contrasted sharply with Trump’s claim that Vladimir Putin was interested in peace. The attacks meant that Kyiv Day, celebrated on the last Sunday in May, began with exhausted people seeking shelter in bunkers, metro stations, and basements. Ukraine and its European allies have sought to push Moscow into signing a 30-day ceasefire as a first step to negotiating an end to the war. However, Trump this week declined to place further sanctions on Moscow for not agreeing to an immediate pause in fighting, as Kyiv had wanted. Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, wrote on Telegram, “Without pressure, nothing will change and Russia and its allies will only build up forces for such murders in western countries. Moscow will fight as long as it has the ability to produce weapons.”
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/25/trump-putin-russia-ukraine-attacks