Alpha News

Trump Expresses Disappointment with Putin Over Ukraine War

Published January 4, 2026, 09:25

Donald Trump expressed his disappointment with Vladimir Putin regarding the war in Ukraine, stating that he initially believed ending the conflict would be easy. Trump mentioned that Putin is “killing so many people” and that he did not discuss Nicolás Maduro with him during their recent phone call. Simultaneously, the Russian Foreign Ministry expressed concern over the arrest of Maduro by the United States and called for his immediate release. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that his country will continue to defend itself if diplomacy fails to end the war, while announcing changes in the leadership of his office and the Ministry of Defense.