Published on
26/05/2025 – 3:28 GMT+2
US President Donald Trump mentioned he’s “not happy with what Putin’s doing,” talking in response to Russia’s wave of consecutive moves on Ukraine over the weekend.
“He’s killing a lot of people. And I don’t know what the hell happened to Putin,” Trump advised journalists earlier than boarding Air Force One in Morristown in New Jersey, as the United States President ready to go back to Washington.
“I’ve known him a long time. Always gotten along with him. But he’s sending rockets into cities and killing people. And I didn’t like it at all,” Trump mentioned, including that assaults came about whilst him and his Russian counterpart Putin have been “in the middle of talking.”
Moscow introduced a barrage of drones and missiles in back-to-back moves on towns and villages throughout Ukraine, together with its capital Kyiv, killing no less than 12 and injuring dozens.
On Sunday, Ukraine’s Air Force mentioned Russia introduced 367 drones and missiles on the nation in a single day, making it the biggest unmarried aerial assault for the reason that get started of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
When requested through a reporter if he would probably impose further sanctions on Russia, Trump mentioned he would “absolutely” believe doing so.
Trump extends closing date for EU price lists
Speaking on price lists, the United States President mentioned he’ll delay the implementation of a 50% tariff on items from the European Union from June 1 till July 9.
Trump mentioned that when a “good call” with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, he agreed to transport the date to shop for time for negotiations with the bloc.
Trump had threatened with the 50% tax on all imports from the European Union in a social media put up on Friday, and had mentioned the 27-member bloc which “was formed for the primary purpose of taking advantage of the United States” have been “very difficult to deal with” on business and that negotiations have been “going nowhere.”
The EU’s Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic spoke back to Trump’s risk through reiterating its dedication to securing a business deal that “works for both,” and that’s in keeping with “respect, not threats.”
