Trump dissatisfied Russia launched rockets at Ukraine, blames Crimea on Obama

[ad_1] President Donald Trump mentioned Sunday that he was dissatisfied with Russia for launching missiles whereas attempting to succeed in a peace deal between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Trump spoke with reporters earlier than boarding Air Power One on Sunday night, the place he was requested about every little thing from the peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, and Iranian peace talks to the suicide of Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre.

Through the gaggle, the president mentioned his assembly on Saturday with Zelenskyy went very properly.

"We’ll see what occurs over the following few days," Trump mentioned. "I used to be very dissatisfied that missiles had been flying, by Russia…very dissatisfied."

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President Donald Trump meets face-to-face with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the primary time since their Oval Workplace spat in February. (Vatican and Ukraine Ambassador to Holy See)

Trump and Zelenskyy met face-to-face for the primary time since their notorious Oval Workplace spat in February, as each had been attending Pope Francis’ funeral in Rome.

After the assembly, the Ukrainian president posted on X that the assembly was "very symbolic" and will doubtlessly be "historic."

The assembly got here as peace talks between Russia and Ukraine seemed to be at a standstill with Zelenskyy and Putin making competing calls for.

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President Donald Trump (heart), Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (proper). (Alessandro Bremec/NurPhoto by way of Getty Pictures | Contributor/Getty Pictures | Scott Olson/Getty Pictures)

Trump referred to as the assembly with Zelenskyy on Saturday "stunning."

"Look, now we have a tricky street forward, okay?" Trump mentioned. "He informed me that he wants extra weapons, however he’s been saying that for 3 years. He wants extra weapons, and we’re going to see what occurs.

"I wish to see what occurs with respect to Russia," Trump added.

He defined that he was very dissatisfied with Russia for conducting bombings in Kyiv after the discussions with each nations.

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An explosion of a drone is seen within the sky over the town throughout a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's assault on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine April 24, 2025. (REUTERS/Gleb Garanich)

Trump mentioned Zelenskyy spoke to him about Crimea, which has been a sticking level for the Ukrainian president.

American officers have apparently floated the concept of recognizing Russia's control of Crimea , a territory that Russia seized in 2014, as a part of a ceasefire proposal. This is able to additionally contain the freezing of present frontlines.

However Zelenskyy has drawn a crimson line about Crimea.

In 2022, Zelenskyy mentioned the Russian battle in opposition to Ukraine and in opposition to the whole free Europe "started with Crimea and should finish with Crimea – and its liberation," in line with a report from Axios.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a live performance marking his victory in a presidential election and the 10-year anniversary of Crimea's annexation by Russia on Pink Sq. in Moscow, Russia, Monday, March 18, 2024. President Vladimir Putin seized Crimea from Ukraine a decade in the past, a transfer that despatched his reputation hovering however was extensively denounced as unlawful. (AP Photograph/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

On Tuesday, Zelenskyy reiterated his stance, shutting down the concept that Ukraine would acknowledge Russian management of Crimea.

Trump blamed the state of Crimea on former U.S. presidents.

"Crimea was given away by Barack Hussein Obama, and by Biden, like 11 or 12 years in the past. That is a very long time in the past," Trump informed reporters. "I do not understand how he might deliver up Crimea, as a result of that is been a very long time. No person introduced it up for 12 years, and now they're bringing it up now. So, I informed them, I informed him, he ought to possibly return to Obama, ask him why they gave it up. They gave it and not using a shot being fired by him."

So far as present negotiations about reaching peace, Trump mentioned he wished Putin to "cease taking pictures, sit down and signal a deal."

"We have now the confines of a deal, I imagine, and I need him to signal it and be achieved with it," the president mentioned.

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Delivery containers are seen on the container terminal of the port of Oakland, California, U.S., October 28, 2021. (REUTERS/Carlos Barria)

Since his return to the Oval Workplace, Trump mentioned the U.S. has been extra revered than ever earlier than. He additionally famous that with that power, there are actions he can take in opposition to Russia, although he's not seeking to act.

"There’s no extra video games," he mentioned earlier than taking one other dig at former President Biden. "We have now someone that is aware of what he’s doing, not just like the earlier one who didn’t have a clue."

Trump touted that since implementing tariffs, prices are dropping "means down."

As an illustration, he mentioned groceries, eggs and gasoline are coming down. He additionally mentioned the U.S. is gathering "rather a lot" of cash from the tariffs.

"Ultimately, we’ll be lowering taxes very considerably to the individuals of our nation as a result of the cash is so nice coming in from tariffs, that I’ll be capable to scale back taxes to a really massive extent, and possibly nearly fully," Trump mentioned.

Together with tariffs, the president addressed peace negotiations in Iran, saying he thinks the deal goes to be made with out "having to start out dropping bombs everywhere."

VIRGINIA GIUFFRE, JEFFREY EPSTEIN AND PRINCE ANDREW ACCUSER, DEAD AT 41 BY SUICIDE: REPORT

On a extra somber notice, Trump was requested for his response to Virginia Giuffre's suicide in Australia.

Prince Andrew allegedly seems on this {photograph} along with his arm across the waist of then-17-year-old Virginia Giuffre. Ghislaine Maxwell is standing to the appropriate. (U.S. Second Circuit Courtroom of Appeals)

Giuffre, 41, one of Epstein’s and Prince Andrew’s most outstanding accusers, filed a lawsuit in opposition to the English royal in New York in 2021. Within the lawsuit, Giuffre claimed she was compelled to have intercourse with him thrice between 1999 and 2002, when she was underage.

She died in Neergabby, Australia over the weekend, the place she had been dwelling, in line with an NBC report.

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"Properly, it is a very unhappy scenario, the entire thing," Trump mentioned. "That complete scenario could be very unhappy, her and others. And so actually that is a horrible factor, horrible."