Former President Donald Trump issued a lengthy statement via Truth Social from the White House on Sunday night, declaring that Russian President Vladimir Putin “has gone absolutely CRAZY” and condemning the bombardment of Ukrainian cities as unjustified. Trump, who once described his relationship with Putin as strong and constructive, now asserts that the Russian leader has completely lost touch with reality. Trump further criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for exacerbating the conflict through public remarks and accused President Joe Biden of contributing to the crisis through poor leadership. He maintained, “This war would never have begun under my administration. This is Zelenskyy’s, Putin’s, and Biden’s war—not mine.” According to RuNews24.ru, following Trump’s recent proposal for a 30-day ceasefire, Russia launched a large-scale attack involving 250 drones and 14 ballistic missiles on Ukrainian cities. Ukrainian sources reported intercepting nearly 100 drones near Moscow. Meanwhile, Russia has significantly increased its classified budget expenditures. The Kremlin has labeled nearly a third of its federal spending as secret, with the December budget law referencing the term “secret” 39 times. Researcher Yakov Yakubovich estimated that secret expenditures reached 12.12 trillion rubles (approximately \$152 billion), likely allocated for military operations and infrastructure in occupied territories. He noted that disclosing these details could provoke further international sanctions. As Ukraine faces ongoing military supply challenges, Zelenskyy emphasized the need for stronger international pressure on Russia. “With each strike, the world sees that it is Moscow prolonging this war,” he said, calling for increased sanctions. In the U.S., Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the Trump administration's strategy before the Senate, stating that existing aid to Ukraine remains active, and the U.S. is coordinating with NATO to source additional missile defense systems.#TrumpTariffs
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