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Trump calls Putin 'crazy' after attack
The Mercury
|May 27, 2025
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin “crazy” at the weekend after Moscow launched a deadly barrage of drones against Ukraine, even as the warring countries completed a large-scale prisoner exchange.
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At least 13 people were killed when Russia launched a record number of drones against Ukraine overnight to Sunday.
“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 said in a post on his Truth Social platform.
“I've always said that he wants ALL of Ukraine, not just a piece of it, and maybe that's proving to be right, but if he does, it will lead to the downfall of Russia!” he added.
His comments marked a rare rebuke to Putin, who he often speaks of with admiration.
The US leader has, however, expressed increasing frustration with Moscow’s position in deadlocked truce negotiations with Kyiv.
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