'Emotional Overload': Russia Responds To Trump's 'CRAZY' Remark For Putin

US President Donald Trump called Vladimir Putin "absolutely crazy" after Russia launched an aerial assault on Ukraine, killing at least 13 people. The attack, which saw a barrage of 367 drones and missiles, marked Russia’s most extensive assault since its full-scale invasion began in February 2022. Russia has reacted to Trump's remark on Putin, saying that Trump would have have made it due to "emotional overload".

In a post on Truth Social, Trump had said: "Something has happened to him… He has gone absolutely crazy. Needlessly killing a lot of people." Following this, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov dismissed the criticism as a sign of heightened emotions, but also thanked the US President for helping in the Ukraine peace negotiations.

"We are really grateful to the Americans and to President Trump personally for their assistance in organising and launching this negotiation process," Peskov said when asked about the Trump remarks about Putin, as reported by news agency Reuters.

"Of course, at the same time, this is a very crucial moment, which is associated, of course, with the emotional overload of everyone absolutely and with emotional reactions," he added.

Peskov also justified Russia’s aerial assault by pointing to Ukrainian strikes on the country’s "social infrastructure." Russia’s Ministry of Defence claimed to have shot down 20 Ukrainian drones across various regions in response.

Reacting to Russia's strikes, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that there was no "military sense" to the aerial attacks and that they rather were "an obvious political choice... by Putin, a choice by Russia... to continue the war and destroy lives."

Trump Criticises Both Putin and Zelenskyy

Trump didn’t spare Ukraine’s leadership from his criticism either. Speaking in New Jersey late Sunday, he said of Putin: "I’ve known him a long time, always gotten along with him, but he’s sending rockets into cities and killing people, and I don’t like it at all." He also stated that he was considering increasing US sanctions on Russia.

After Trump posted his "crazy" remark, he added on Truth Social: "I've always said that he wants all of Ukraine, not just a piece of it, and maybe that's proving to be right, but if he does, it will lead to the downfall of Russia!"

Turning to Zelenskyy, Trump was equally blunt: "He’s doing his country no favours by talking the way he does. Everything out of his mouth causes problems, I don’t like it, and it better stop."

Despite these comments, Trump emphasised ongoing diplomatic efforts, saying his recent two-hour phone call with Putin went "very well." He claimed that both sides would "immediately start" talks toward a ceasefire to "end the war," and said he was weighing tougher US sanctions on Russia.

Ukraine has agreed to a 30-day ceasefire proposal, while Russia has signaled only that it is open to drafting a "memorandum" on "potential future peace," which Kyiv and its allies view as a stalling tactic.

With Russia still occupying around 20% of Ukraine’s territory, including Crimea, the war appears far from over, despite intensified diplomatic efforts and growing international pressure.

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