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**Trump Expresses “Disappointment” with Putin’s Escalation in Ukraine, Warns He’s “Playing with Fire”**

**WASHINGTON, D.C.** – Former President Donald Trump has voiced increasing frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent actions in Ukraine, particularly the escalation of attacks amidst ongoing peace negotiations. Trump’s comments follow a weekend barrage of Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, which resulted in at least 12 deaths and numerous injuries.

“I’m very disappointed at what happened a couple of nights now where people were killed in the middle of what you would call a negotiation. I’m very disappointed by that,” Trump said during an Oval Office event on May 28th.

Trump’s criticisms have grown increasingly pointed in recent days, with a May 25th social media post declaring Putin has “gone absolutely crazy.” The Kremlin responded by calling Trump’s remarks “emotional,” a sentiment Trump seemingly echoed with a May 27th warning that Putin is “playing with fire.”

“What Vladimir Putin doesn’t realize is that if it weren’t for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia, and I mean REALLY BAD,” Trump wrote.

Trump has previously stated his desire to broker a ceasefire in the three-year-long conflict and recently held a lengthy conversation with Putin earlier this month. While uncertain if Putin genuinely desires an end to the war, Trump suggested the coming weeks would reveal more, stating, “They seem to want to do something but until the document is signed I can’t tell you, nobody can.”

Despite growing calls for stronger U.S. sanctions against Russia, Trump expressed reluctance, fearing such measures could jeopardize any potential deal. “Sanctions could screw it up,” he said.

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