On April 24, 2025, Donald Trump publicly urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop missile and drone strikes on Kyiv. The appeal followed Russia’s deadliest attack on the Ukrainian capital in recent months, killing 12 and injuring over 90. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cut short a foreign trip and demanded stronger international pressure on Russia.

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• Trump to Putin: “Vladimir, STOP!” after Russia’s deadly Kyiv attack
• 70 missiles, 145 drones launched; Kyiv main target overnight
• 12 killed, 90 injured in Sviatoshinsky district; rescue operations ongoing
• Zelenskyy blames Russia’s use of North Korean ballistic missile
• Trump unhappy with strikes, calls timing “very bad”
• Ceasefire talks planned; Trump envoy heading to Russia
• Trump criticizes Zelenskyy for rejecting Crimea deal
• NATO’s Rutte: Russia must take initiative in peace talks
• Russia claims targets were military plants; civilians hit instead
• Kyiv residents report chaos, destruction, people pulled from rubble