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Trump Tells Putin to ”STOP!” After Deadly Kyiv Attack and Amid Shaky Peace Talks

HeadlineApr 25, 2025

President Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff has arrived in Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. His visit comes a day after President Trump called out Putin in a rare rebuke after a major Russian airstrike on Kyiv killed 12 people and injured dozens of others. Posting on social media, Trump wrote, “Vladimir, STOP!” — the word “stop” in all caps — adding, “Let’s get the Peace Deal DONE!” But later on Thursday, Trump insisted Putin has made great progress toward establishing peace with Ukraine.

Reporter: “What concessions has Russia offered up thus far to get to the point where you’re closer to peace?”

President Donald Trump: “Stopping the war, stopping taking the whole country. Pretty big concession.”

Overnight, a Russian drone strike on an apartment building in the southeastern city of Pavlohrad killed three civilians and injured 14 others. Meanwhile, Russian media is reporting a senior Russian military officer was killed this morning in a car bomb attack outside Moscow.

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