US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he was not happy with Russian President Vladimir Putin and was considering additional sanctions on Moscow, underscoring his frustration over the growing death toll in Russia’s war with Ukraine.
“We’re not happy with Putin — I’m not happy with Putin because he’s killing a lot of people,” Trump said, responding to a question on the war. “It’s turned out to be tougher,” he added, referring to the drawn-out conflict that has left tens of thousands dead and reshaped global security. Trump was speaking at a cabinet meeting at the White House.
“We get a lot of bull-thrown at us by Putin,” Trump said during a meeting with cabinet officials at the White House. “That friendliness? Meaningless,” he continued, appearing to scoff at Putin’s efforts to maintain diplomatic optics while waging a brutal campaign in Ukraine.
Though he declined to give specifics, Trump hinted that stronger measures could be on the horizon. “We’re looking at a sanctions bill very strongly,” he said. When pressed for details, he dodged: “I wouldn’t be telling you.”
Trump also said he had approved sending US defensive weapons to Ukraine.
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