Trump Lashes Out as Russia-Ukraine Strikes Intensify, Peace Efforts Face Setbacks

President Donald Trump today expressed renewed frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as Russian forces continued a barrage of strikes against Ukraine, casting a shadow over White House efforts to broker a peace deal. The condemnation from Trump comes amidst a fresh wave of hostilities, including significant drone attacks reported overnight.

Speaking on Monday, Trump told reporters of his conversations with Putin: “Every conversation I have with him is a good conversation. And then unfortunately, a bomb is loaded up into Kyiv or someplace, and then I get very angry about it.” The president has frequently admonished Putin for the nightly strikes, yet maintains hope for a resolution, stating, “I think we’re going to get the war done.”

The latest escalation saw Ukraine’s air force report 59 Russian drones launched overnight into Tuesday, with 47 successfully intercepted. Simultaneously, Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed to have downed 51 Ukrainian drones, two of which were reportedly headed for Moscow.

Despite a high-profile meeting between Trump and Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, and subsequent discussions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington D.C., a crucial bilateral meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian leaders remains elusive. While Zelenskyy has repeatedly shown willingness, Putin has consistently avoided the proposal. Trump, who has spoken with Putin since Zelenskyy’s visit, indicated he might act “over the next week or two” if the meeting does not materialize.

U.S. diplomatic efforts persist, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio engaging European counterparts and Trump’s Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg traveling to Kyiv. A key focus for these discussions remains the establishment of concrete, legally binding security guarantees for Ukraine to deter future Russian aggression, a point reiterated by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and acknowledged by Kellogg as “a work in progress.”

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