Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says Putin is ‘doing what anybody would do’ before 14 killed in Russian strike
Donald Trump has said Russia’s strikes on Ukraine are “what anybody would do” hours before Moscow launched an huge missile attack which killed at least 14 Ukrainians.
Speaking in the Oval Office on Friday, Mr Trump said he is “finding it more difficult to deal with Ukraine” than Russia and that he still believes Russian president Vladimir Putin is committed to peace.
The comments came hours before Russia launched a deadly overnight missile and drone attacks on Ukraine has left at least 14 dead and 37 injured, according to Kyiv.
At least 11 people were killed and 30 wounded, including five children, when Russian forces launched strikes on the eastern city of Dobropillia using ballistic missiles, multiple rockets and drones, the Ukrainian interior ministry said on Saturday.
Another three civilians were killed in a drone attack on the Kharkiv region in the northeast, the ministry added Telegram messenger.
The ministry published photos of partially destroyed buildings engulfed in fire and rescuers removing rubble from the buildings, with eight multi-storey buildings and 30 cars damaged.
Earlier on Friday, Mr Trump said he is “strongly considering” widespread sanctions and tariffs on Russia until Moscow and Kyiv agree a peace deal.
