Trump, Ukraine and Putin
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As Ukrainian firefighters battle the aftermath of another Russian strike, President Donald Trump says he hasn’t spoken to President Vladimir Putin about the fighting. “He says he wants peace. He does.
But his frustration with Putin has grown. Last week, the president said the United States was taking “a lot of bullshit” from Putin. Today, he authorized a significant shipment of U.S. defensive weapons to Ukraine via NATO and threatened Russia with new tariffs if the war does not end in 50 days.
Trump's threat against Russia runs parallel to a Senate-led effort to pass crippling sanctions on countries that buy Russian energy.
Officials say Russian weapons pounded Ukrainian cities overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday, injuring at least 15 people in an attack that mostly targeted energy infrastructure
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump's recent statements, including a threat of sanctions on buyers of Russian exports, are serious and require analysis.
Melania Trump has highlighted Russia's continued attacks on Ukraine in private conversations, President Trump said on Monday.
Donald Trump has once again expressed his disappointment with Russian president Vladimir Putin and announced 100 per cent sanctions on Russia as he pledged more weapons for Ukraine, including 17 Patriot missiles which Kyiv has urgently sought.
Under President Vladimir Putin, Moscow has attempted to expand its influence in the region – with mixed results.
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