Donald Trump shines Putin – 'what the hell happened to him?'

President Donald Trump struck Russian President Vladimir Putin against Ukraine, while the talks between the two countries continued to find an end to the continuous conflict.

Why is it important

Russia came to Ukraine in February 2022, and the two nations have been closed since then.

Trump said that he would end the war within 24 hours of returning to office in January, but months later there were negotiations in a dead end. Last month Trump admitted that Putin may not want to stop the war and only ended me “with knocking”, which indicates that the United States may need a different approach in Moscow to finish the conflict.

Trump kept a call with Putin last week and said reporters in the runup that the Russian guide had to stop the “bloodbath” in Ukraine, and added that he was confident that “a ceasefire will take place and this very violent war, a war that should never have happened” will end. “

What to know?

When he went on board with reporters on the Tarmac in Morristown, New Jersey, on board Air Force One, Washington, DC, Trump spoke about a number of topics when he asked questions from tariffs to production targets to peace discussions in Russia and Ukraine.

“I'm not satisfied with what Putin is doing,” said the president. “He kills a lot of people and I don't know what the hell Putin has happened. I have known him for a long time. Always with him, but he sends rockets into cities and kills people, and I don't like it at all.”

“We are right now and he shoots rockets in Kyiv and other cities. I don't like it at all,” he added. “I don't even like what Putin is doing, not even a bit. He kills people. Something happened with this guy and I don't like it.”

When asked whether he had any comments that Putin was almost caught in the middle of a drone attack from Ukraine, Trump suggested that “that would be a reason” for Putin's supposed change of character, but I don't know. I didn't hear that. “

Later, when Trump was asked about talks with Putin after a follow-up, he said “absolutely” to use tariffs against Russia to force progress in peace talks, and said again: “He kills a lot of people, I don't know what's going on with him. What the hell has happened with him? He kills a lot of people, I am not satisfied with it.”

On Sunday, Kyiv and other regions came under a great Russian drone and rocket attack, in which at least 12 people and injured dozens of others were killed, the Associated Press reported.

Trump had “good” Iran talks

During his spontaneous press gage, Trump unveiled that he had spoken to Iranian officials over the weekend and said that he would have good news about nuclear discussions between Washington and Tehran.

“I have the feeling that I could tell you something good. We have serious progress,” said Trump. “We had some very good conversations with Iran to do with nuclear … We had some real progress, serious progress.”

European tariffs delayed

Apart from the questions that Trump asked on Sunday evening, he also issued the social of truth that he had spoken to President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, who had asked to delay the tariffs against the merchant block.

Trump announced that he had agreed and would push the start by July 9, said it was his “privilege to do this” with promise to have further discussions soon. If the two leaders find good trade agreements, this might not mean tariffs for Europe at all.

What people say

President Donald Trump wrote in a social contribution to the truth: “Today I received a call from Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, and an extension on June 1st about the 50% tariff in relation to trade and the European Union. I approved the extension – on July 9, 2025 – it was my privilege.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on X, formerly Twitter, in response to Russia's latest attack on Sunday: “… without really strong pressure on Russian leadership, this brutality cannot be stopped. Sanctions will certainly help. Determination is now important – the determination of the United States, the European countries and from all the world who are looking for peace. The world knows that all weaknesses of the Russian economic war can be stopped, but only through the pressure on pressure on pressure.

Senator John Kennedy, a Republican in Louisiana, Last month said: “I don't think it will be better until we make Mr. Putin clear that we are ready to transform him and his country into fish food.”

Senator Chuck Grassley, an Iowa republicansaid in a post last month on X: “I killed enough to kill innocent Ukrainian women + children. President Trump PLS has put Putin the toughest sanctions. You should prove that he plays as a PatSy pate.”

Update 25.05.25, 7:27 p.m. ET: This article has been updated with additional information, context and comments.