President Trump was not knowledgeable of a latest Ukrainian assault on Russia, The Hill’s sister community NewsNation confirmed Sunday.
Based on NewsNation’s Tanya Noury, an administration official mentioned the president was not given a heads-up concerning the drone assault {that a} Ukrainian safety official alleged destroyed more than 40 planes effectively inside Russian territory, in line with The Related Press.
Within the first few months of his second time period, Trump and his administration have pushed for an finish to the battle between Ukraine and Russia. The battle, which began during former President Biden’s term, recently passed the three-year mark.
Trump, who has previously talked positively about Russian President Vladimir Putin, has just lately expressed frustration with the Russian chief.
“I’ve at all times had an excellent relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, however one thing has occurred to him. He has gone completely CRAZY!” Trump said last week on his Reality Social platform.
The AP reported Sunday that the Ukrainian assault was labored on for one and a half years, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky personally supervising it, per the safety official.
“We’re doing all the things to guard our independence, our state, and our folks. I outlined the duties for the close to time period,” Zelensky mentioned in a submit on the social platform X on Sunday.
NewsNation’s Tanya Noury contributed to this report.