Trump tells Putin to 'STOP!' following Russia's deadly airstrikes on Kyiv, as peace deal crumbles

President Donald Trump on Thursday morning called on Russia President Vladimir Putin to stop airstrikes on Ukraine following an overnight attack the country's capital city of Kyiv that reportedly killed at least eight people.

"I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV," Trump wrote on TRUTH Social, in a public rebuke of Putin. "Not necessary, and very bad timing. Vladimir, STOP!"

The strike came hours after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected a peace deal that reportedly included him accepting Russia's occupation of Crimea as a condition, which resulted in Trump using socia media to criticize Zelensky.

Trump made the post at about the same time as Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. is poised to "walk away" from efforts to broker a peace deal if Russia and Ukraine cannot soon reach an agreement.

Trump also wrote in his post Thursday: "5000 soldiers a week are dying. Lets get the Peace Deal DONE!"