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Trump Angry with Putin: Why Now?

Trump Angry with Putin: Donald Trump’s relationship with Vladimir Putin soured in March 2025 after Putin’s UN proposal and attacks jeopardised Trump’s Ukraine ceasefire plan, sparking threats of tariffs and sanctions.

By Sunny S
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Trump Angry with Putin

U.S President Donald Trump (left), Russian President Vladimir Putin | Photo Courtesy: Wikimedia Commons

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Why Is Trump Angry with Putin?

Just weeks ago, Donald Trump’s heated Oval Office clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on February 28, 2025, had the world pointing fingers. Critics branded Trump a Putin apologist, with some resurrecting the old “Putin puppet” label from his 2016 campaign. After refusing to pin blame on Russia for the ongoing Ukraine war and instead slamming Zelensky as a “dictator,” Trump faced a storm of accusations that he was too cozy with the Kremlin. 

Fast forward to March 30, 2025, and the narrative has flipped: Trump is now “very angry” and “pissed off” with Vladimir Putin, according to an NBC News interview. So, what dramatically changed in the last week to turn Trump’s bromance into a grudge match? Why is Trump angry with Putin?

Trump Angry with Putin: What Sparked the Shift?

The main reason for Trump’s ire is Putin’s moves that jeopardise Trump’s pledge to swiftly end the Russia-Ukraine war—a cornerstone of his second-term agenda. On March 28–29, 2025, Putin threw a curveball, questioning Zelenskyy’s legitimacy as Ukraine’s leader since his term technically expired in May 2024 (though extended under martial law).

Speaking on Russian state TV, Putin argued Zelenskyy wasn’t a valid negotiator and suggested a UN-led transitional government to oversee new elections before any peace deal. Trump, who’d been

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