President Putin “very strongly” set out his intention to retaliate against Ukraine for its devastating attacks on Russian airfields, President Trump said after they held a 75-minute phone call.
Putin’s determination to respond to Sunday’s drone assault signals an escalation of the war, which Trump vowed to end on his first day. Trump admitted that it was “not a conversation that will lead to immediate peace”.
The pair had last spoken on May 19, in a discussion Trump said went “very well” and would lead to immediate face-to-face Russia-Ukraine talks. Since then the fighting has only intensified.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy silently planned Drone attacks on Russia for 18 months
Yesterday Ukraine destroyed 40+ Bomber aircrafts capable of carrying nuclear warheads & extensively damaged Russia's Pearl Harbour.
Zelenskyy never sold ukraine to the US pic.twitter.com/zlxGiK6WhW
— Ravinder Kapur. (@RavinderKapur2) June 3, 2025
