Kremlin muses about 'emotional overload' after Trump asks if Putin is 'crazy'

The Kremlin on Monday pushed back at President Donald Trump’s comments that dubbed his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, "crazy," mulling whether the American leader was suffering from "emotional overload."

The Kremlin on Monday pushed back at President Donald Trump’s comments that dubbed his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, "crazy," mulling whether the American leader was suffering from "emotional overload."

While thanking Trump for “helping start” the negotiation process between Moscow and Kyiv, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said these talks went “hand in hand with an emotional overload of absolutely everyone and with emotional reactions.”

At the same time, he added, Putin was “doing what must be done for Russia’s security.”

Peskov’s comments followed Trump saying Putin had gone “absolutely crazy” this weekend by launching Russia's largest air raid on Ukraine since its invasion in 2022. He also warned that the Russian leader’s attempt to capture all of its neighbor would lead to its “downfall.”

Three hundred Russian drones and missiles pummeled Ukrainian cities and villages, including the capital, Kyiv, killing at least 12 people, overnight Saturday.