Trump Rebukes Putin Over Ukraine Attacks, Mulls Additional Sanctions

‘I’m not happy with what Putin is doing,’ the U.S. president told reporters.

President Donald walks on the south lawn of the White House in Washington on May 25, 2025. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he was surprised by Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s escalation of attacks on Ukraine amid ongoing cease-fire talks, criticizing Putin’s actions and signaling the possibility of new sanctions.

“I’m not happy with what Putin is doing. He’s killing a lot of people. And I don’t know what the hell happened to Putin,” Trump told reporters at the airport in New Jersey before boarding Air Force One to return to Washington from New Jersey.