US President Donald Trump is considering new sanctions against Russia this week as he pushes for a ceasefire in Ukraine. This development comes as Trump said that Putin “has gone absolutely crazy” following Russia’s unprecedented three-day bombardment of Ukraine.
The proposed sanctions would not target Russia’s banking sector. Instead, they aim to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a 30-day ceasefire – a condition Trump has strongly supported. A final decision has not yet been made, and Trump could still choose not to move forward.
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The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump had resisted calls to increase pressure on Putin for weeks, believing his personal relationship with the Russian leader might help end the war. White House officials said Trump hoped Putin would agree to a ceasefire as a favor.
On Sunday, in a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote, “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 accused the Kremlin leader of killing large numbers of people “needlessly” and targeting civilians. He pointed to the use of missiles and drones against Ukrainian cities, calling the violence “for no reason whatsoever.”
“I’ve always said that he wants ALL of Ukraine, not just a piece of it, and maybe that’s proving to be right,” Trump added. “But if he does, it will lead to the downfall of Russia!”
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Russia has been heavily bombarding Ukraine for three nights in a row – from Friday through Monday – killing at least 13 people, including three children from the same family, and injuring dozens. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia launched its largest drone attack, since the full-scale invasion began in 2022, during the night of May 25–26.
The assault involved a total of 364 air-attack weapons. These included nine Kh-101 cruise missiles launched from Tu-95MS bombers, and 355 Shahed-type attack and decoy drones.
A similar number of aerial weapons were used in the two nights leading up to the May 25 assault as well.
As Kyiv Post’s Washington correspondent reported, Trump told reporters Sunday that he’s “not happy” with Putin’s actions in Ukraine and is “absolutely” considering more sanctions.
“He’s killing a lot of people, and I don’t know what the hell happened to Putin,” Trump said, responding to questions about the recent attacks.
“We’re in the middle of talking, and he’s shooting rockets into Kyiv and other cities. I don’t like it at all,” Trump said while speaking at Morristown Airport before flying to Washington, D.C., adding that he was “surprised at what he’s seeing.”
Asked if sanctions were on the table, Trump replied: “Absolutely!”
“I don’t like what Putin is doing. Not even a little bit,” he added. “He’s killing people. And something happened to this guy. And I don’t like it.”
Meanwhile, a bipartisan bill calling for tougher sanctions passed in the Senate. The legislation, introduced by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and co-sponsored by a bipartisan group of 81 of 100 senators, would impose high import tariffs on goods from countries that continue to buy Russian oil, gas, or uranium.
The bill has received broad support across party lines in the House of Representatives as well, potentially making it veto-proof, thus washing Trump’s hands of any decision-making role as an excuse to the Kremlin.
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