After declaring that he was “very disappointed” in Vladimir Putin, a senior Russian official has boldly asserted that Trump is pushing the United States closer to conflict.
Since taking over the White House in January, the 79-year-old Republican leader has been working to stop the war in Eastern Europe, but the Kremlin has repeatedly criticized his attempts.
Speaking yesterday (July 28) during a meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the POTUS made reference to this.
“We thought we had it settled numerous times, and then President Putin goes out and starts launching rockets into some city like Kyiv and kills a lot of people in a nursing home or whatever,” he told reporters in Edinburgh.
Donald Trump warned he’d reduce his original 50-day deadline for Putin to agree to a ceasefire, now proposing just 10–12 days, ending August 9. He threatened “very severe” penalties if Russia doesn’t comply. Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev slammed Trump’s ultimatum, calling it a step toward war with the U.S. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov acknowledged Trump’s remarks but withheld comment. Meanwhile, Russia continues attacks in Ukraine, injuring civilians, as tensions escalate amid international efforts to force negotiations.
