Trump Calls Out Putin Over Ukraine War: “We’re Sending the Weapons”
U.S. President Donald Trump didn’t mince words during a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, taking a hard swipe at Russian President Vladimir Putin over the ongoing war in Ukraine.
“We get a lot of crap from Putin,” Trump said bluntly, expressing frustration at what he described as hollow pleasantries from the Russian leader. “He’s always polite, but it never means anything.”
Trump, clearly dissatisfied with the lack of progress during a recent phone call with Putin, said he’s had enough of the back-and-forth—especially with no movement on peace talks.
“I’m very unhappy. Nothing came out of it,” he said of the conversation, adding that he’s seriously reviewing a Senate-backed proposal that would impose fresh sanctions on Moscow.
Just a day earlier, Trump confirmed a shift in U.S. policy by announcing plans to send more weapons to Ukraine, a reversal from last week’s pause in arms shipments that had rattled Kyiv and U.S. allies.
“He’s not treating people like human beings. Too many lives are being lost,” Trump said of Putin. “So yes, I’ve approved the shipment of defensive equipment.”
Among the support heading to Ukraine: 10 Patriot missile interceptors, as reported by Axios. Trump also instructed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to speed up weapons production across the board.
“Pete, we’ve got to ramp it up. Faster and more,” Trump said.
No Kremlin Comment—Yet
The Kremlin hasn’t officially responded to Trump’s remarks. But Russian officials did push back against U.S. arms deliveries, saying they only serve to prolong the war.
“These moves certainly don’t look like steps toward peace,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian news agencies.
For Ukraine, however, every delay in support feels like a setback. The country has been under some of the most intense missile and drone strikes since the war began, and any break in aid could be costly.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stressed the urgency: “We’ve heard the promises. Now it’s time to act—and quickly. We need those systems to protect our people.”
Fighting Spreads
On the battlefield, Russia claimed its forces captured Dachne—a small village in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region. This would mark the first Russian hold in that area, a key mining and industrial zone.
Ukraine hasn’t confirmed Russia’s presence there. The Ukrainian military said it repelled attacks near the village and continues to hold the line.
Dnipropetrovsk isn’t among the five Ukrainian regions Russia has officially claimed—Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and Crimea—but Moscow’s recent offensives suggest it’s pushing deeper into central territory.
Military analyst Oleksiy Kopytko described the situation as “difficult” but manageable. “Russia’s trying to create a buffer zone, but our troops are holding steady,” he said.
Meanwhile, Kyiv launched a drone strike on a Russian ammunition facility near Moscow—a clear sign that Ukraine remains on the offensive, even under pressure.
As the war grinds on, both sides are locked in a deadly tug-of-war. For now, the only certainty is that the fighting isn’t slowing down—and the rhetoric is only getting sharper.
