Trump Defends Putin Following Record Missile Strikes on Kyiv

Donald Trump defended Vladimir Putin after Russia launched a record 450 drones and 71 missiles at Ukrainian infrastructure during peace talks in Abu Dhabi.The massive aerial assault targeted energy and heating facilities as temperatures dropped to minus 23 degrees Celsius, leaving thousands of residents without power.Keir Starmer and Mark Rutte condemned the escalation as barbaric while Ukrainian negotiators adjusted their stance following the violation of a proposed energy truce.