The heads of America and Russia had barely hung up the phone last Monday after their long and optimistic conversation before the Eastern European rivals were back at it again. By the weekend, Russia had launched a devastating retaliatory drone and missile attack on the Ukrainian capital.

Sunday's overnight attack "saw Russia fire 367 drones and missiles — the highest number in a single night since Putin launched a full-scale invasion in 2022," the BBC reported. At least 12 people died and dozens more were hurt. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky cast blame on U.S. President Donald Trump for not being tough enough on his nemesis, Russian leader Vladimir Putin. "The world may go on vacation, but the war continues, despite weekends and weekdays," Zelensky said. "This cannot be ignored. America's silence, and the silence of others in the world, only encourages Putin."

Administration's Response to Russian Strikes

Keith Kellogg, Trump's special envoy for Ukraine, accused Russia of violating international law. He posted a photo on his X account with the caption:

"This is Kyiv. The indiscriminate killing of women and children at night in their homes is a clear violation of the 1977 Geneva Peace Protocols designed to protect innocents. These attacks are shameful. Stop the killing. Ceasefire now."'

Kellogg's boss was disappointed as well. "I don't like it at all," Trump said during a quick address to reporters on his way back to the White House from New Jersey. He followed that up with a lengthy Truth Social post in which he accused Putin of going "absolutely CRAZY!":

"He is needlessly killing a lot of people, and I'm not just talking about soldiers. Missiles and drones are being shot into Cities in Ukraine, for no reason whatsoever. I've always said that he wants ALL of Ukraine, not just a piece of it, and maybe that's proving to be right, but if he does, it will lead to the downfall of Russia! Likewise, President Zelenskyy is doing his Country no favors by talking the way he does. Everything out of his mouth causes problems, I don't like it, and it better stop."