« Don’t know what the hell is going on with him » – DiePresse.com

US President Donald Trump has given himself the Continued Russian attacks on Ukraine With unusually sharp words about Russian President Vladimir Putin. « I always had a very good relationship with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, but something happened to him, » said Trump on Sunday (local time) on his online platform Truth Social. « He got crazy. » Putin killing many people, he doesn’t like that, says Trump.

« He kills a lot of people unnecessarily, and I don’t just speak of soldiers, » wrote Trump on his Truth Social platform. « Rakets and drones are shot on cities in Ukraine, for no reason. »

US President also reproach Selenskij

At the same time, Trump also reproached the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskij. He does not do his country a favor when he speaks as he does. « Everything that comes from his mouth causes problems, I don’t like that, and that should stop, » wrote Trump. This was a war that would never have started if he had been president, added Trump. « This is Selenskijs, Putins and (Joe) Bidens War, not » Trumps « . » He only helps « to extinguish the large and ugly fire that have arisen by gross incompetence and hatred. » ́

At the same time, the Republican warned that every attempt to conquer the entire Ukrainian territory in the course of his invasion in the neighboring country would lead to the « demise » of Russia. He himself « always said that he wants the whole Ukraine, not just a piece of it, » said Trump with reference to Putin. « Maybe that turns out to be right, but if he does it, it will lead to Russia’s downfall, » wrote Trump.

Trump is considering sanctions against Russia

The Republican had already increased angered over the Kremlin boss before. « I am not happy with what Putin is doing, » Trump told journalists on Sunday (local time). « He kills a lot of people and I don’t know what is going on hell with Putin, » he emphasized before his departure from New Jersey to Washington. He also said with a view of Putin: « I have known him for a long time and have always got good with him. But he sends rockets into cities and kills people, and I don’t like that at all. » When asked by a journalist, whether he is considering new sanctions against Russia, Trump said: « Absolutely, he kills many people, I don’t know what is wrong with him. »

WadePhul: Russian attacks Affront also against Trump

Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann WadePhul sees the allies of the Ukraine attacked by Russia in the efforts for a ceasefire by Kremlin chief Putin. « Putin steps on human rights with feet, which is also an affront against US President Donald Trump, » said the CDU politician in the ARD program « Report from Berlin ». Trump tried very hard to get Putin at the negotiating table – « and now this reaction ».

WadePhul continued to see that Putin does not want peace. « He wants to continue the war and we must not allow him to do that. » Therefore, further sanctions would be prepared and decided in the European framework. « There will be a clear reaction of the West and I also think of the United States of America. »

Russian attacks with rockets, marching air bodies and hundreds of drones at the weekend

Trump had repeatedly expressed admiration for Putin in the past. In the election campaign, he claimed that he could end the Ukraine war within 24 hours. In the past few weeks, however, Trump has repeatedly expressed his frustration with Moscow’s attitude in the stuck ceasefire negotiations with Kiev.

The Russian armed forces had massively bombed Ukraine on Saturday and Sunday with rockets, marching air bodies and hundreds of drones. Further attacks were also reported on the night of Monday. The hardest attacks have been killed for months more than a dozen people, dozens were injured. The new attacks occurred against the background of the largest prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine since the beginning of the war three years ago.

Selenskij called for more pressure on Moscow from the West

The Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskij accused Russia of terror and called for more pressure on Moscow from the West. Ukraine has been defending itself against the Russian attack war for more than three years. Trump wants to reach an end to the fights – but critics accuse him of not putting enough pressure on Russia.

Following Trump’s idea, Selenskij suggests an unconditional 30-day ceasefire to create space for negotiations. Putin has not yet been ready for this. It insists on conditions that are certain that it will not accept Ukraine. (APA/dpa/Reuters/AFP)