Donald Trump Rebukes Putin After Deadly Kyiv Missile Strikes

Deadly Russian Attacks on Kyiv

• 💥 Russia launched missile and drone strikes on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, overnight, resulting in at least 12 deaths and 90 wounded.
• 🔍 Rescue workers located a man alive in the rubble following the significant attack, the largest on Kyiv this year.

Trump's Rare Rebuke of Putin

• 🗣️ Donald Trump issued a rare public rebuke to Russian President Vladimir Putin via Truth Social, stating, "Vladimir, stop."
• 😠 Trump expressed his unhappiness with the attacks, noting they occurred while discussions for peace were ongoing.
• 💬 When questioned about pressure on Russia, Trump asserted that he is applying significant, undisclosed pressure, implying that Russia would not be engaged in talks otherwise.

Peace Talks and International Stance

• 🕊️ Trump believes both sides desire a deal to end the war initiated by Russia in 2022.
• ⚠️ The White House has warned of abandoning peace talk efforts if progress is not made soon.
• 🇪🇺 Ukraine's foreign minister and EU foreign policy chief stated that Russia, not Ukraine, is the obstacle to peace, with Putin escalating attacks rather than seeking resolution.
• 🇺🇦 Support for Ukraine's self-defense capabilities is emphasized as crucial by European officials.

Diplomatic Engagements

• 🤝 A meeting between US, Ukrainian, and European officials in London was described as constructive, despite not being easy.
• 🇺🇸 A US official indicated that Trump's special envoy is scheduled to meet with Putin for further talks.