GSP article – published Monday, April 14, 2025, 13:14 / updated Monday, April 14, 2025 13:14
On board the Air Force One plane, Trump has avoided directly condemning the Kremlin for the attack, considered the bloodiest this year in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. “It was awful. I was told it was a mistake. The whole war is a horrible thing. It would never have started if I was president. It is a shame and an abuse of power,” Trump said.
Donald Trump, about the worrying attack at Sumî
Asked what he understood by “mistake”, he replied vaguely: “They made a mistake. You will ask them.” On this occasion, Trump also criticized the previous administration: “It is Biden's war. I try to stop him to save lives.”
Russia has launched the attack on a group of civilians gathered for religious service in Sumî, a city in northeastern Ukraine. According to Ukrainian authorities, 34 people died, and another 117 were injured.
Trump also spoke about the involvement of his special envoy, Steve Witkoff, who recently met with leaders from the Middle East, but also with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian officials, in discussions about the conflict in Ukraine.
In reply, the Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski, invited Trump to visit Ukraine to see with his eyes the consequences of war. “Come to see civilians, hospitals, affected children. Then make decisions,” he told the show “60 minutes” from CBS.
