Russia and United States square off / Envato Market
by Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Staff
(Worthy News) – President Donald Trump delivered his harshest rebuke yet of Russian President Vladimir Putin late Sunday, calling him “absolutely crazy” for escalating deadly drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities, while warning that a full-scale invasion would lead to the “downfall of Russia.”
Returning from West Point, Trump addressed reporters on the White House lawn, visibly agitated. “Yeah, I’ll give you an update–I’m not happy with what Putin’s doing. He’s killing a lot of people,” Trump 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.”
The strong remarks followed a record-setting Russian bombardment on Ukraine, including more than 355 drones and dozens of missiles over the weekend, according to Ukrainian officials. President Volodymyr Zelensky said at least 13 people were killed in the latest assault, calling it the largest aerial attack of the war to date.
Trump, who had previously emphasized his personal rapport with Putin, expressed shock at the Russian leader’s recent behavior. “I don’t know what the hell happened to Putin… something happened to this guy,” Trump said, later posting on Truth Social: “He has gone absolutely CRAZY! He is needlessly killing a lot of people… and not just soldiers.”
Despite his condemnation of Putin, Trump also directed criticism at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. “President Zelenskyy is doing his country no favors by talking the way he does. Everything out of his mouth causes problems–I don’t like it, and it better stop.”
The rebuke comes after a brief moment of optimism last week, when the U.S. helped broker the largest prisoner exchange of the war, with both Russia and Ukraine releasing 1,000 detainees. Trump confirmed he initiated a May 19 phone call with Putin to jumpstart peace talks, which were reportedly making some headway before this weekend’s attacks.
Trump said he is “absolutely” considering new sanctions on Moscow in response to the strikes, warning of “much worse” to come if Russia continues its path toward a total takeover of Ukraine. “If he does, it will lead to the downfall of Russia,” he warned.
The Kremlin, in response to Trump’s remarks, suggested the U.S. president was experiencing “emotional overload,” but also acknowledged his role in organizing negotiations. “This is a very crucial moment… associated with emotional reactions,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
Meanwhile, Zelensky responded indirectly, accusing global leaders of wasting time on “dialog” with Putin instead of applying real pressure. “Only a sense of total impunity can allow Russia to carry out such strikes,” he said on X. “There is no real military logic… but there is significant political meaning.”
Despite the harsh rhetoric, Trump insisted that his actions are aimed at ending a war that never should have begun. “This is Zelensky’s, Putin’s, and Biden’s war–not ‘Trump’s,’” he posted. “I’m only helping to put out the big and ugly fires that have been started through gross incompetence and hatred.”
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