Trump says Putin 'playing with fire' in new jab at Russian leader
President Trump said in May 2025 that Russian President Vladimir Putin was "playing with fire," a day after saying Putin had gone "absolutely CRAZY" over a Russian attack on Ukraine, as Washington weighed new sanctions.
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