Trump referred to rocket attack on Sumy aboard Air Force 1 while returning from Florida to Washington. The Russians hit Palm Sunday erstwhile many people went to church. At least 34 people died, 117 injured.
— I think it was terrible. And I was told they made a mistake. But I think it's a terrible thing. I think the full war is terrible. I think that the fact that this war started is an abuse of power," Trump said, stressing that if he had been president of "this country (US) would never have allowed this war to erupt."
When asked to explain the Russian error, the president only replied that the Russians "made a mistake."
— I think it was — you ask them yourself. This is Biden's war. This isn't my war. This is the war that followed Biden... I'm just trying to halt her so we can save quite a few lives," he said. “We have millions of dead people who should not be dead. Think about it. Think about what false choices mean," he added. Trump suggested that Putin decided to invade Ukraine due to the fact that he did not respect Biden and "not get along very well with Zelenski and anyone else."
When asked about the gathering of his envoy Steve Witkoff with Vladimir Putin, Trump said that his advisor had “good meetings with Russia and Ukraine”.
Trump's man condemned the Russians' attack on Sumy
Before Trump Russian attack condemned Ukrainian envoy General Keith Kellogg, who wrote on platform X that the attack "crosss all limits of decency". He besides seemed to propose that he might have been intentional.
— As a erstwhile military commander, I know about targeting, and this (attack in Sumach) is wrong,” he wrote.
The Secretary of State Marco Rubio reacted more reticently, who expressed his condolences for the “terrifying” attack of the Russians, adding that this is "a tragic reminder of why president Trump and his administration devote so much time and effort to effort to end this war and accomplish lasting peace".
The White home spoke after the massacre of civilians in Sumach
The White home did not comment until Sunday evening on local time.
"Today's rocket attack on Sumy is simply a clear and brutal reminder of why president Donald Trump's efforts to end this terrible war are taking place at a crucial moment. Our hearts are with the victims, their loved ones and everyone she touched," wrote National safety Council spokesperson Brian Hughes.
The Sunday attack on Sumy occurred 2 days after the gathering of American peculiar Envoy for the mediate East Steve Witkoff with Vladimir Putin in Petersburg. So far, the Trump administration hasn't released a message from this conversation.
