{"id":2439015,"date":"2025-05-25T20:45:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T00:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-furious-over-putins-deadly-strikes-on-kyiv-will-absolutely-consider-sanctions-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-05-25T20:46:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T00:46:04","slug":"trump-furious-over-putins-deadly-strikes-on-kyiv-will-absolutely-consider-sanctions-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-furious-over-putins-deadly-strikes-on-kyiv-will-absolutely-consider-sanctions-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump furious over Putin\u2019s deadly strikes on Kyiv, will \u2018absolutely\u2019 consider sanctions &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-furious-over-putins-deadly-strikes-on-kyiv-will-absolutely-consider-sanctions-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2439015&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President Donald Trump expressed strong discontent regarding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-ends-military-climate-dialogue-with-u-s-over-pelosis-trip-to-taiwan\/\" title=\"China Ends Military, Climate Dialogue With U.S. Over Pelosi\u2019s Trip to Taiwan\">recent aggressive actions<\/a> of Russia, specifically <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-says-half-its-energy-system-crippled-by-russian-strikes\/\" title=\"... Says Half Its Energy System Crippled by ...\">large-scale missile<\/a> and drone strikes on Kyiv, Ukraine. Speaking to reporters before boarding air Force One,Trump directed his criticism at Russian President Vladimir Putin,stating he was &#8220;not happy&#8221; with him and was confused by his continued aggression after previously having a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-vetting-reporter-questions-ahead-of-briefings\/\" title=\"White House vetting reporter questions ahead of briefings\">good relationship<\/a>. He condemned the attacks, emphasizing the suffering and loss of life they caused. Despite potential concerns from U.S. officials about the impact of sanctions on peace negotiations, Trump indicated he would &#8220;absolutely&#8221; consider imposing them in response to russia&#8217;s actions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has already initiated new sanctions against russia in light of the ongoing conflict and violence.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump furious over Putin&rsquo;s deadly strikes on Kyiv, will &lsquo;absolutely&rsquo; consider sanctions<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2126199\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> expressed his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-sanders-to-force-vote-on-overruling-parliamentarian-despite-top-dem-opposition\/\" title=\"Sen. Sanders to force vote on overruling Parliamentarian despite top Dem opposition\">strong disapproval<\/a> of Russia&rsquo;s recent large-scale strikes on Ukraine and directed his ire at Russian President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vladimir-putin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Vladimir Putin<\/a>, who he said he&rsquo;s &ldquo;not happy&rdquo; with.<\/p>\n<p>Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/1926768008078168227\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"spoke\">spoke<\/a> to reporters shortly before boarding Air Force One on Sunday and responded to the significant escalation by Putin in the Ukraine war, which has included two large-scale missile and drone attacks on Kyiv, Ukraine&rsquo;s capital city, just this weekend.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3420455\/trump-south-africa-photos-misidentified-congo-ramaphosa\/\">Trump misidentified images from the Congo as farmer victims during meeting with Ramaphosa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3420374\/us-sanction-sudan-chemical-weapons\/\">US to sanction Sudan for use of chemical weapons<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/3417481\/trump-good-cop-europe-bad-cop-russia-israel-sanctions\/\">Trump plays good cop, Europe plays bad cop with Russia and Israel<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Asked to give an update as <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Russia <\/a>and <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ukraine<\/a> seek an elusive ceasefire agreement in a conflict that has stretched over three years, Trump made clear his frustration with the Russian president&rsquo;s continued aggression, saying, &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know what the hell happened to Putin.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not happy with what Putin is doing. He&rsquo;s killing a lot of people, and I don&rsquo;t know what the hell happened to Putin. I&rsquo;ve known him a long time. Always gotten along with him. But he&rsquo;s sending rockets into cities and killing people, and I don&rsquo;t like it at all. We&rsquo;re in the middle of talking, and he&rsquo;s shooting rockets into Kyiv and other cities,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>Those Russian strikes came amid a prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia, which Trump suggested last week could &ldquo;lead to something big.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But the fighting has only continued, and Ukrainian President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/volodymyr-zelensky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a> indicated earlier Sunday that he has already introduced three new sanctions packages against Russia. <\/p>\n<p>While U.S. officials like Secretary of State <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marco-rubio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Marco Rubio<\/a> have been hesitant about pursuing sanctions against Russia due to them <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >possibly derailing peace talks<\/a>, Trump said on Sunday that he would &ldquo;absolutely&rdquo; consider them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2126199\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2126199\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump outraged by Putin&#8217;s attacks on Kyiv, considers sanctions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2439016,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/trump-furious-putin-attacks-sanctions-possible.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[10004,3733,3634],"class_list":["post-2439015","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-kyiv","tag-putin","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/trump-furious-putin-attacks-sanctions-possible.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2439015","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2439015"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2439015\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2439019,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2439015\/revisions\/2439019"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2439016"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2439015"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2439015"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2439015"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}