U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his displeasure with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine and confirmed he¡¯s sending more defensive weapons to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy¡¯s government, sweeping aside an earlier pause by the Pentagon.

¡°He¡¯s killing too many people, so we¡¯re sending some defensive weapons to Ukraine, and I¡¯ve approved it,¡± Trump told reporters at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. Earlier in the meeting, he said he was ¡°not happy with Putin¡± because the Russian leader is ¡°killing a lot of people.¡±

It was the second time in less than 24 hours that Trump has expressed disapproval of Putin over his refusal to work toward a ceasefire in Ukraine, an idea that Zelenskyy has backed. Trump has turned away from claims he made before taking office that he could end the war in 24 hours.