Donald Trump has threatened Russia with extra sanctions after a collection of lethal strikes throughout Ukraine, as he stated of Vladimir Putin: “What the hell happened to him?”
The US president appeared aghast on the conduct of his counterpart within the Kremlin after drone and missile assaults in Kyiv and different Ukrainian cities left 12 individuals lifeless and dozens extra injured.
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Chatting with reporters at an airport in New Jersey forward of a flight again to Washington, Mr Trump stated: “I’m not happy with Putin. I don’t know what’s wrong with him.”
“He’s killing a lot of people,” he added. “I’m not happy about that.”
Mr Trump – who stated he is “always gotten along with” Mr Putin – advised reporters he would contemplate extra sanctions towards Moscow.
“He’s sending rockets into cities and killing people, and I don’t like it at all,” he stated.
Ukraine stated the barrage of strikes in a single day into Sunday was the most important aerial assault of the conflict up to now, with 367 drones and missiles fired by Russian forces.
It got here regardless of Mr Trump repeatedly speaking up the possibilities of a peace settlement. He even spoke to Mr Putin on the telephone for 2 hours final week.
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Tons of of drones fired at Ukraine
‘Shameful’ assaults
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated Ukraine is able to signal a ceasefire deal, and instructed Russia is not critical about signing one.
In a press release after the newest assaults on his nation, he urged the US and different nationwide leaders to extend the stress upon Mr Putin, saying silence “only encourages” him.
Mr Trump’s envoy for the nation, Keith Kellogg, later demanded a ceasefire, describing the Russian assaults as “shameful”.
Three kids have been amongst these killed within the assaults, explosions shaking the cities of Kyiv, Odesa, and Mykolaiv.
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Ukrainian siblings Tamara, 12, Stanislav, eight, and Roman, 17, have been killed in Russian airstrikes. Pic: X/@Mariana_Betsa
Earlier than the onslaught, Russia stated it had confronted a Ukrainian drone assault on Sunday. It stated round 100 have been intercepted and destroyed close to Moscow and in central and southern areas.
The violence has escalated regardless of Russia and Ukraine finishing the alternate of 1,000 prisoners every over the previous three days.
