Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces launched a massive aerial assault on Ukraine early Thursday for the second time in two days.

An audio recording from 2024 run by CNN in which Trump said he had threatened Putin with bombing Moscow if he entered Ukraine, plus the U.S. leader's latest criticism, could mean a tougher stance by Washington toward Moscow is on the cards.

US President Donald Trump has said he is planning on making a 'major statement' on Russia on Monday. “I think I’ll have a major statement to make on Russia on Monday,” Trump told NBC News in a telephone interview. This comes as US is preparing to send new American weapons to Ukraine via purchases from NATO allies.

In the interview, he also reiterated his criticism of Russia President Vladimir Putin and the country's continued attacks on Ukraine. He said he expects the senate to pass a tougher sanctions bill on Russia,

Trump said at a Cabinet meeting that he was "not happy" with Putin, who he forcefully criticized for a second day in a row.

President Trump is now signaling possible support for a tough, bipartisan Russia sanctions bill, but only if it’s amended to give him “complete” and unconditional waiver authority. -The “Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025,

Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday, just days after President Donald Trump expressed frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin for not engaging in peace talks with Ukraine,

Panelists Elizabeth Pipko and Erin Maguire discuss President Donald Trump's frustrations towards Russian leader Vladimir Putin, victories under Trump’s second administration and more on ‘Fox News @ Night.