Tension Rises as Kremlin Replies Trump’s Harsh Words on Putin After Deadly Ukraine Attacks

There is serious tension in the international community as the Kremlin has responded sharply to United States President Donald Trump, who described Russian President Vladimir Putin as “absolutely crazy” after Russia’s biggest air assault on Ukraine since the war began in 2022.

The attack left at least 13 people dead and many others injured, sparking outrage and strong words from world leaders.

The drama began when President Trump took to his Truth Social platform on Sunday to react to the devastating attack. Trump, who has always claimed to have a good relationship with Putin, did not hold back his feelings.

He wrote, “He has gone absolutely crazy. Needlessly killing a lot of people.” Trump further said, “Something has happened to him,” referring to President Putin’s recent actions.

Speaking in New Jersey, Trump added,

 “I’ve known him a long time, always gotten along with him, but he’s sending rockets into cities and killing people, and I don’t like it at all.”

But the Kremlin did not waste time in firing back. Dmitry Peskov, the official spokesperson for President Putin, described Trump’s comments as a result of “emotional overload.”

 Peskov said, 

“This is a very crucial moment, which is associated, of course, with the emotional overload of everyone absolutely and with emotional reactions.” He insisted that the situation in Ukraine is causing strong emotional responses from all sides, including world leaders like Trump.

The attack that triggered these strong words was described as the “largest drone attack” since the war started. Russian forces reportedly fired 367 drones and missiles into Ukraine between Saturday night and Sunday morning, killing at least 13 people.

The Ukrainian Air Force said it was the “largest attack yet conducted with drones alone.” The attacks did not stop there, as Russia launched another 355 drones between Sunday night and Monday morning, killing 10 more people.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky did not mince words either. He condemned the attacks, saying there was “no military sense” to them and that they were “an obvious political choice… by Putin, a choice by Russia… to continue the war and destroy lives.”

The international community is also reacting. Germany’s Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, announced that Ukraine’s allies have now “removed all range limits” on the weapons they supply to Ukraine.

This means Ukraine can now use Western-supplied weapons to “defend itself” by attacking military targets inside Russia.

Merz said,

 “This means that Ukraine can now defend itself, for example, by attacking military positions in Russia… with very few exceptions, it didn’t do that until recently. It can now do that.”

 There are also reports that Germany may soon supply Ukraine with the powerful Taurus missiles, which have a range of about 500km. Russia has warned that supplying these weapons would be “a dangerous move.”

Trump, however, did not spare Ukrainian President Zelensky in his comments. Trump accused Zelensky of “doing his country no favours by talking the way he does.” 

He wrote,

 “Everything out of his mouth causes problems, I don’t like it, and it better stop.” Trump also hinted at the possibility of increasing U.S. sanctions on Russia, a move he has threatened before.

Despite the war getting more intense, there are still efforts to find peace. Last week, Trump and Putin reportedly had a “two-hour phone call” to discuss a possible ceasefire. Trump said the call went “very well” and that both Russia and Ukraine would “immediately start” negotiations towards ending the war.

However, while Ukraine has agreed to a “30-day ceasefire,” Russia has only said it will work with Ukraine to prepare a “memorandum” on a possible future peace.

Many in Ukraine and Europe believe Russia is just “buying time” and not serious about ending the war.

The United States has also said it will continue to try to broker peace talks, but warned it could “walk away” if there is no progress. In the midst of all this, Russia still controls about 20% of Ukrainian territory, including Crimea, which it annexed in 2014.

As the world watches, the war in Ukraine continues to cause pain and destruction. The strong words between Trump and the Kremlin show just how high emotions are running among world leaders. For now, there is no end in sight, and innocent lives are still being lost as the fighting goes on.

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