US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he is “not happy” with Russian President Vladimir Putin and is considering new sanctions on Russia over its continuous missile strikes on Ukrainian cities.
“I don’t know what the hell happened to Putin. He’s killing a lot of people. I’ve known him a long time, always gotten along with him, but he’s sending rockets into cities and killing people,” Trump told reporters in New Jersey before returning to Washington, DC, describing his surprise and disapproval over Russia’s latest bombardments, including attacks on the capital Kyiv and other urban centres.
At least 12 people were killed early Sunday in Ukraine following large-scale Russian drone attacks on the war-torn country for the second night in a row as Moscow and Kyiv continued to trade accusations over airstrikes.
Trump, who noted his long history with the Russian leader, said: “We’re in the middle of talking, and he’s shooting rockets into Kyiv and other cities. I don’t like it at all”.
Trump SLAMS Putin, "I don't like what Putin is doing, not even a little bit."
— ADAM (@AdameMedia) May 25, 2025
"He's k-lling people. And something happened to this guy, and I don't like it."
So much for ending the war in 24h 🤡
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Asked whether he would consider imposing sanctions, he responded: “Absolutely,” reiterating several times his frustration with Putin’s actions.
“He’s killing a lot of people. I’m not happy about that,” he stressed.
Last week during a phone call with European leaders, Trump said Putin is not ready to end the war in Ukraine as he believes he is winning, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Previously, EU approved on Tuesday its 17th sanctions package against Russia.
"The EU has approved its 17th sanctions package against Russia, targeting nearly 200 shadow fleet ships," the bloc's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced on X.
She added that new measures also address “hybrid threats and human rights”.
Underlining that the bloc is working on more sanctions on Russia, Kallas said, "The longer Russia wages war, the tougher our response".
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