Trump: ‘I have a problem’ with Putin

Published June 24, 2025 10:10am ET



President Donald Trump stopped short of outright castigating Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday but suggested he is growing tired of Russia‘s ongoing offensive against Ukraine.

Trump made the comments while flying to the Netherlands on Tuesday morning to attend the NATO summit. Though Trump’s Saturday decision to launch airstrikes against Iran will likely overshadow this week’s meeting of the NATO leaders, the treaty organization is expected to end the summit with a condemnation of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.

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