US President Donald Trump has warned Vladimir Putin he is “playing with fire” after Russia launched some of its biggest drone and missile attacks on Ukraine since its full-scale invasion began in early 2022.
“What Vladimir Putin doesn’t realise is that if it weren’t for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia, and I mean REALLY BAD,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. “He’s playing with fire!”
Trump’s latest posts reveal the growing frustration in his administration with Putin’s apparent intransigence over the war. The Russian leader has offered no concessions and shown no interest in the ceasefire demanded by Ukraine and its western allies.