Coverage dated May 26, 2025

Trump says Putin is ‘playing with fire’

Headline from The Hill

President Trump dug in on his criticism of Vladimir Putin, saying Russia's leader is "playing with fire" and doesn't realize Trump has stopped "lots of really bad things" from happening to Russia.

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  1. The Guardian

    Trump warns Putin he is ‘playing with fire’ after Russian attack on Ukraine (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    US president launches fresh criticism of Russian counterpart and suggests US sanctions could be increased

  2. Latin Times

    Trump Claims He's Stopped 'Really Bad Things' From Happening to Russia: 'Putin's Playing With Fire' (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    Trump claimed he's prevented major disasters in Russia while warning Putin against further aggression.

  3. New York Post

    Trump warns Putin is ‘playing with fire’ after bitter exchange over Ukraine (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    “What Vladimir Putin doesn’t realize is that if it weren’t for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia, and I mean REALLY...

  4. Fox News

    Trump warns Putin is 'playing with fire' after declaring the Russian president has 'gone absolutely CRAZY' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Trump claims that if it wasn't for him, many "bad things" would have befallen Russia, warning that Russia's Putin is 'playing with fire"

  5. Townhall

  6. The Hill

    Trump says Putin is ‘playing with fire’ (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump dug in on his criticism of Vladimir Putin, saying Russia's leader is "playing with fire" and doesn't realize Trump has stopped "lots of really bad things" from happening to Russia.

  7. Digital Journal

    Trump says Putin 'playing with fire' in new jab at Russian leader (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    US President Donald Trump warned Vladimir Putin Tuesday that he was "playing with fire," launching a fresh broadside at his Russian counterpart over

  8. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Trump warns Putin is ‘playing with fire’ as Russia advances in Ukraine | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    WASHINGTON/KYIV >> President Donald Trump today said Vladimir Putin was “playing with fire” by refusing to engage in ceasefire talks with Kyiv as Russian forces made gains in Ukraine’s northeast.

  9. Washington Examiner

    Trump sharpens Putin criticism in warning as he weighs sanctions on Russia: ‘Playing with fire!’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The president's rhetoric has taken a harsh turn against Putin after Russia launched some of its largest-ever strikes against Ukraine.

  10. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine updates: Trump warns Putin he's 'playing with fire' – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Trump's broadside on Putin comes as the Vatican again said it was open to hosting peace negotiations. That's after direct talks between Russian and Ukrainian teams failed to produce a clear breakthrough. Follow DW.

  11. Newsweek

    Trump warns Putin he's "playing with fire" (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    President Donald Trump has warned Russian leader Vladimir Putin that he is "playing with fire."

  12. Breitbart News

    Donald Trump Rips Putin Again: 'He's Playing with Fire!' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    President Donald Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin is "playing with fire" and that horrible things would have happened to Russia if not for Trump.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.