Donald Trump has expressed frustration with Russia after it launched deadly strikes on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.
Trump wrote on Truth Social that the strikes were unnecessary and bad timing, urging Vladimir Putin to stop the attacks and finalize a peace deal.
The Russian missile strikes hit Kyiv, killing at least eight people and injuring dozens of others, marking one of the deadliest attacks on the city in recent months.
The strikes occurred shortly after Trump had criticized Ukraine’s president, and his administration has been pushing for a ceasefire in the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia.
Top officials have signaled that they are prepared to walk away from negotiations if a deal is not reached soon, with fighting having been ongoing in Ukraine since Russian forces invaded in February 2022.