WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin traded some tough words during one of the deadliest assaults on Ukraine since the war began.
President Trump said Putin “has gone absolutely CRAZY” after launching attacks at Ukraine’s capital city. The Kremlin blamed his comments on “emotional overload.”
The State Department says despite this exchange, the U.S. remains committed to brokering a peace deal.
“Something happened to this guy, and I don’t like it,” President Trump said.
President Trump says he’s losing his patience with Russian President Putin, after a weekend barrage of deadly strikes against Ukraine.
“We’re in the middle of talking, and he’s shooting rockets into Kyiv and other cities. I don’t like it at all,” the president said.
The Kremlin reacted to the president’s weekend comments, blaming them on “emotional overload.”
“I’m not going to speak about the president’s emotions,” State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said.
Instead, Bruce says the department is monitoring reports that the drone and missile attacks this weekend were the largest since Russia began its war.
“We are calling for restraint and urge all parties to avoid further escalation,” Bruce said.
She said for now, the U.S. continues to support direct peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.
Following a show of cooperation this weekend, both countries released 1,000 prisoners of war and civilian detainees.
Russia and Ukraine reached that agreement earlier this month in Turkey, and officials there say they’re willing to host another round of peace talks.
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