President Donald Trump (L) with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington on July 8, 2025. Evan Vucci/AP Photo
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to be losing patience with Russian leadership as Moscow continues to rebuff international calls for a cease-fire in Ukraine.
Trump’s change in disposition towards Moscow follows a series of intensive Russian attacks against urban centers in Ukraine over the past week, and a wide-ranging phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which Trump said did not yield any progress.
