A Polish minister slammed Russia's latest attack on Ukraine, in which over 30 people were killed, and criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's approach to the matter, claiming Moscow's actions are basically "mocking" him.
Speaking in Luxembourg at a meeting of European Union foreign ministers, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said he is "appalled" by the "latest spate of Russian attacks on Ukraine."
"Ukraine unconditionally agreed to a ceasefire over a month ago. The heinous attacks on Kryvyi Rih and Sumy are Russia's mocking answer," he said. Sikorski went on to urge the Trump administration to take action, saying he hopes the U.S. president sees "that the leader of Russia is mocking their goodwill, and I hope the right decisions are taken."
Trump, however, reacted to the attack saying he was told it was a "mistake." "I think it was terrible and I was told they made a mistake. I think the whole war was a mistake. They made a mistake. Look, you got to ask them. This is Biden's war, this is not my war," Trump told press aboard Air Force One.
The attack on Sumy, carried out with two ballistic missiles, left 34 people dead and 117 wounded, becoming the deadliest strike on the country so far in 2025. "Only scoundrels can act like this, taking the lives of ordinary people," Zelensky said following the attack, adding that it took place on Palm Sunday when some people were going to Church.
Trump's statement came shortly after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Trump to visit the country to better understand the devastation caused by Moscow's invasion.
"Please, before any kind of decisions, any kind of forms of negotiations, come to see people, civilians, warriors, hospitals, churches, children destroyed or dead," Zelensky said in an interview on CBS "60 Minutes" broadcast Sunday. "You will understand with whom you have a deal," Zelensky added.
Trump has fully turned on Zelenskyy: "He's always looking to purchase missiles. Listen, when you start a war, you gotta know you can win a war. You don't start a war against somebody that's 20 times your size and then hope that people give you some missiles." pic.twitter.com/1hBWeyu2hg
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 14, 2025
Trump, however, continued to focus his criticism on Zelensky on Monday, telling press that "he's always looking to purchase missiles." "Listen, when you start a war, you gotta know you can win a war. You don't start a war against somebody that's 20 times your size and then hope that people give you some missiles," he added.
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