Whereas talking with reporters in Washington, D.C., on Sunday night time, President Donald Trump was requested about Russia’s overnight attacks on Ukraine.
Trump expressed his discontent with Russian President Vladimir Putin for killing individuals whereas they’re in dialog and talked about he’s contemplating implementing extra sanctions.
“I am not pleased with what Putin is doing. He is killing lots of people, and I do not know what the hell occurred to Putin. I’ve identified him a very long time. At all times gotten together with him, however he is sending rockets into cities and killing individuals, and I do not prefer it in any respect,” Trump mentioned.
President Donald Trump within the Oval Workplace of the White Home in Washington, Mar. 13, 2025 and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on the Kremlin in Moscow, Mar. 13, 2025.
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“We’re in the course of speaking, and he is capturing rockets into Kiev and different cities. I do not prefer it in any respect,” Trump added, happening to say he was “shocked” by the assaults.
Ukraine’s air power mentioned in a publish to Telegram on Sunday that Russia launched a complete of 367 “air assault autos” — amongst them 9 Iskander ballistic missiles, 56 cruise missiles, 4 guided air missiles and 298 assault drones — at targets throughout the nation.
The assault marks the fourth consecutive night time throughout which Russia launched greater than 100 missiles and drones into Ukraine, per Ukrainian air power figures.
The barrages got here regardless of the start of a multi-day prisoner trade course of on Friday and ongoing U.S.-brokered peace talks.
Later, Trump was requested if he would take into account extra sanctions on Russia.
“Completely. He is killing lots of people. I do not know what’s incorrect with him. What the hell occurred to him, proper? He is killing lots of people and I am not pleased with that,” Trump mentioned.
-ABC Information’ Kelsey Walsh
