US President Donald Trump essentially blamed Ukraine for Russia's massive attack on the night of June 6, reports Reuters. When asked about how the SBU's Spiderweb special operation against Russian strategic aviation affected the nature of the war,

Trump said his latest call with Putin wouldn't lead to "immediate peace" as he relayed the Russian leader's plans to retaliate against Ukraine.

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Vladimir Putin intends to retaliate “very strongly” against Ukraine for a surprise drone strike on Russian airfields over the weekend, a declaration that provoked alarm in Washington and abroad even as Trump touted his efforts to bring peace to the region.