‘Vladimir, stop!’ Trump in rare rebuke to Putin as Kyiv attack toll rises to 12

Donald Trump called on President Vladimir Putin to take more serious action against Russia after a devastating air strike in Kyiv that killed 12 civilians and caused extensive damage, drawing sharp criticism from his administration under pressure to escalate diplomatic efforts. The attack, which included drones and missiles, followed weeks of escalating Russian missile barrages since the invasion began in February 2022. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected Moscow's demand to recognize Crimea as part of Russia, emphasizing Kyiv's sovereignty over the region while accusing Trump of appearing one-sided in his criticism amid harsher Russian realities facing the country.