Putin tells Trump he'll hit Ukraine back for surprise drone attack

President Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the recent Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's strategic air bases. Trump said the conversation was good, but not promising for immediate peace. The Ukrainian attack destroyed a significant portion of Russia's long-range bomber fleet, which is crucial for Russia's war against Ukraine and nuclear deterrence. Before speaking with Trump, Putin met with top officials to discuss the attack, as well as ceasefire talks with Ukraine. Putin stated that the attack puts in doubt any leader-level summit between Russia and Ukraine. Ukrainian officials have mocked Russia's characterization of the attack as a "terrorist attack", given Russia's history of bombarding Ukrainian cities. Ukraine has agreed to Trump's proposal for an unconditional ceasefire, but leaders are pessimistic about a full peace deal soon. Trump wrote on his Truth Social account that his call with Putin lasted around an hour and 15 minutes, discussing the attack and other attacks by both sides. Trump quoted Putin as saying he will have to respond to the recent attack on the airfields.