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Last Updated:May 26, 2025, 17:03 IST
Trump, at various instances, vowed to end the conflict, the current phase of which began when Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
Vessels sail along the Moskva River near the Kremlin in central Moscow, Russia, May 19, 2025. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina/File photo
The Kremlin responded Monday to U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments about Russian President Vladimir Putin, suggesting Trump’s remarks might stem from “emotional overload." Despite this, the Kremlin thanked Trump for his role in initiating Ukraine peace talks.
Trump said Putin had “gone absolutely CRAZY" by unleashing the largest aerial attack of the war on Ukraine and said he was weighing new sanctions on Moscow, though he also scolded Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
When asked about the Trump remarks about Putin, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, “We are really grateful to the Americans and to President Trump personally for their assistance in organising and launching this negotiation process."
“Of course, at the same time, this is a very crucial moment, which is associated, of course, with the emotional overload of everyone absolutely and with emotional reactions."
The comments come after Donald Trump’s comments on Vladimir Putin marked a notable shift in tone, with many interpreting it as a sign of growing impatience with the Russian leader over the ongoing Ukraine war.
“I’ve always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, but something has happened to him. He has gone absolutely CRAZY!" Trump wrote on Truth Social on Sunday night.
Earlier that day, the president said he was “not happy" with his Russian counterpart as he prepared to board Air Force One. “I don’t know what the hell happened to Putin," he said to the reporters.
Russia launched a significant drone attack on Ukraine overnight, along with nine cruise missiles, according to The Associated Press. No deaths were immediately confirmed.
The attack followed a similar onslaught on Saturday, when the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv came under fire from a barrage of Russian drones and missiles, killing at least 12 people.
Trump, at various instances, vowed to end the conflict, the current phase of which began when Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
The president’s comments are some of his toughest yet directed at Putin, though Trump has also ratcheted up his criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
“Likewise, President Zelenskyy is doing his Country no favours by talking the way he does," Trump said in his remarks Sunday before boarding Air Force One.
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First Published:News world ‘Emotional Overload’: Kremlin Responds To Trump's 'CRAZY' Jibe At Putin Over Kyiv Strikes
