Things continue to escalate.
Warsaw, Poland — As Russian missiles continue to rain down on Ukrainian cities, killing civilians and children alike, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski is calling on President Donald J. Trump to lead the charge in confronting Vladimir Putin’s brutal aggression.
On Palm Sunday, Russia launched a devastating strike on the Ukrainian city of Sumy, just 30 miles from the Russian border. Two ballistic missiles ripped through the city center, killing 34 people — including two innocent children — and injuring more than 100 others. The attack followed another deadly strike on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s hometown of Kryvyi Rih, where nine children were killed near a local playground.
“These are not accidents. These are war crimes,” Sikorski said during a press conference ahead of the EU Foreign Ministers summit in Luxembourg. “Ukraine agreed to a ceasefire. Russia answered with bloodshed. The world must respond.”
Trump’s Leadership in Question as Russia Pushes the Limits
In a direct appeal, Sikorski urged President Trump to take swift action, warning that “Putin is testing the resolve of the West — and mocking American goodwill.” He added, “We need strong leadership now more than ever.”
President Trump, speaking Sunday night, condemned the attacks as “terrible,” and said he was told Russia “made a mistake.” But he added, “It’s a horrible thing — it should never have happened.”
Under Trump’s prior leadership, the world saw four years of relative peace. Now, with war spiraling in Europe, many are asking: Would this war have ever begun if Trump had been in the White House all along?
European Leaders Call It a War Crime — Will America Step Up?
The international community is reacting with fury. Germany’s incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz called the latest strikes “a serious war crime.” Lithuania’s leaders summoned a Russian diplomat. And France’s foreign minister demanded tough new sanctions to “suffocate” Putin’s war machine and bring Moscow to its knees.
In the past month alone, Russia has launched over 2,800 air bombs, fired more than 1,400 drones — including 62 Iranian-made Shahed drones in one night — and launched nearly 60 long-range missiles into Ukrainian cities, according to battlefield reports.
The question now isn’t just what will happen next — but whether the Trump administration will send a clear message to the world that America is ready to lead again.