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They're being killed and I feel very badly about it.' Trump addressed the toll on Ukrainians during an interview with ABC News after he met with Zelenskyy on the sidelines of Pope Francis' funeral. It was the first time the two leaders had met since the Oval office spat and signaled a shift in Trump's attitude toward the Ukrainian president. May 25: 'I've always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia but something has happened to him. He has gone absolutely CRAZY!' Trump's Truth Social post made it clear he was losing patience with Putin as Moscow pounded Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with drones and missiles in stepped-up aerial attacks. June 25: 'He was very nice actually. We had a little rough times sometimes. He was ... Couldn't have been nicer. I think he'd like to see an end to this, I do.' Trump had a closed-door meeting with Zelenskyy during a NATO summit in The Hague. 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Trump's remarks to reporters came as Russia has intensified its aerial attacks against Ukraine.
