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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Tom Watling

Trump urged to punish Russia after lashing out at Putin over record drone strikes on Ukraine

Ukrainian firefighters and rescuers work at the site of a damaged storage facility at a private factory following an overnight attack in Vasyshcheve, near Kharkiv, Ukraine - (EPA)

Donald Trump has been urged to impose major sanctions on Russia after the US president described Vladimir Putin as having “gone absolutely crazy” following a barrage of Russian drone and missile attacks across Ukraine.

French president Emmanual Macron urged Mr Trump to turn his words into action, while Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky, claiming that the time for dialogue was over, called on the US leader to implement “increased sanctions” against Russia.

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