Requested about Russia’s current lethal drone assault on Kyiv, Trump instantly launched into criticizing Russia’s warfare on Ukraine, calling it a “shame,” and declaring what number of Russians have died on account of Putin’s continued violence.
“I believe it is disgusting. Russia? I believe it is disgusting what they’re doing. I believe it is disgusting. That is Biden’s warfare. It is not my warfare. However I mentioned if I get in, I will try to get the factor stopped. However I believe what Russia is doing may be very unhappy. A variety of Russians are dying,” Trump mentioned.
“However I’ll inform you this, it must be stopped. It is a — it is a shame,” Trump added.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony of trade of paperwork following his assembly with Laotian President Thongloun Sisoulith on the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Russia, July 31, 2025.
Evgenia Novozhenina/Pool through AP
Whereas Trump mentioned he was going to observe via on his promise of slapping sanctions on Russia if it didn’t dealer a ceasefire in Ukraine by the deadline coming in eight days; nevertheless, he was not sure that these actions would have an effect on Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“Yeah, we will put sanctions. I do not know that sanctions trouble him. You already know, they — they find out about sanctions. I do know higher than anyone about sanctions and tariffs and the whole lot else,” Trump mentioned.
“I do not know if that has any impact, however we will do it. Europe is extraordinarily upset, however this can be a warfare that ought to have by no means occurred,” Trump added.
Trump additionally mentioned that particular envoy Steve Witkoff goes to go to Russia. Witkoff is visiting Gaza on Friday, the White Home mentioned, and Trump mentioned that after that “he will Russia, imagine it or not.”
-ABC Information’ Lalee Ibsaa and Michelle Stoddart
