Kremlin Accuses Trump of ‘Emotional Overload’ After He Calls Putin ‘Absolutely Crazy’
The Kremlin has accused former U.S. President Donald Trump of exhibiting “emotional overload” after he described Russian President Vladimir Putin as “absolutely crazy” in response to Moscow’s largest aerial assault on Ukraine since the full-scale invasion began.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump condemned the weekend attacks that killed at least 13 people in Ukraine, saying, “Something has happened to Putin—he’s gone absolutely crazy. Needlessly killing a lot of people.” The assault involved 367 drones and missiles and was followed by a drone-only barrage of 355 UAVs that killed 10 more.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed Trump’s remarks, attributing them to “emotional overload of everyone involved.”
The latest Russian attacks, which the Kremlin claims were retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on Russia’s “social infrastructure,” have drawn international attention and renewed support for Ukraine from its Western allies.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced that Ukraine’s partners had lifted all range restrictions on weapons deliveries, allowing Ukrainian forces to strike military targets within Russia—something Merz said Ukraine had largely refrained from until now. Reports suggest Germany may soon supply Taurus missiles, which have a range of about 500 kilometers.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Russia’s latest aerial campaign a “political decision” by Putin to prolong the war and continue destroying lives. He dismissed any military justification for the attacks.
Amid these developments, Trump criticized both Putin and Zelensky. While noting he had long known Putin and previously got along with him, Trump condemned Russia’s actions, saying, “He’s sending rockets into cities and killing people, and I don’t like it at all.” He also hinted at possibly expanding U.S. sanctions against Russia.
In the same Truth Social post, Trump reiterated his belief that Putin aims to seize all of Ukraine, not just parts of it, warning such ambitions could spell Russia’s downfall.
However, Trump also took aim at Zelensky, accusing the Ukrainian leader of worsening the situation through his rhetoric: “Everything out of his mouth causes problems. I don’t like it, and it better stop.”
While the U.S. continues to weigh its support for Ukraine and has hinted at walking away from mediation efforts if they stall, the Kremlin expressed appreciation for American efforts to initiate peace talks. Peskov said Russia is “truly grateful” to the U.S. and Trump personally for facilitating negotiations.
Last week, Trump and Putin reportedly held a two-hour phone call discussing a U.S.-backed ceasefire plan. Trump later described the call as productive and expressed optimism that talks between Russia and Ukraine would “immediately start” toward ending the war.
Although Ukraine has agreed to a 30-day ceasefire, Moscow has only committed to working on a memorandum outlining a “possible future peace,” a move Kyiv and its European allies view as a delay tactic.
Direct negotiations between Ukraine and Russia resumed on May 16 in Istanbul, the first such talks since 2022. However, aside from a major prisoner swap, little progress has been made toward de-escalation. Russia continues to occupy roughly 20% of Ukraine, including Crimea, which it annexed in 2014.
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