President Donald Trump voiced his frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday as Russian attacks on Ukraine persisted, despite ongoing efforts by the White House to negotiate a peace agreement. During an event in the Oval Office, Trump remarked, "Every conversation I have with him is a good conversation. And then unfortunately, a bomb is loaded up into Kyiv or someplace, and then I get very angry about it."

Trump has consistently criticized Putin for the nightly bombardments of Ukrainian cities. However, he remains optimistic about the potential for a peace deal. "I think we're going to get the war done," he stated, while acknowledging the unpredictability of war. "Strange things happen in war. The fact that [Putin] went to Alaska, our country, I think, was a big statement that he wants to get it done."

Both Russia and Ukraine continued their long-range strikes over the weekend and into Monday. On Tuesday, Ukraine's air force reported that Russia launched 59 drones overnight, with 47 being intercepted or suppressed. The air force confirmed that 12 drones impacted nine locations. Meanwhile, Russia's Defense Ministry claimed to have downed at least 51 Ukrainian drones, including two that were headed toward Moscow.

Following recent meetings with Putin in Alaska and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington, D.C., Trump expressed hope for a potential meeting between the two leaders. Zelenskyy has shown willingness to meet, but Putin's team has been evasive regarding the proposal. "Maybe they will, maybe they won't," Trump said when asked about the likelihood of the meeting.

Trump mentioned that he had spoken with Putin since Zelenskyy's visit to Washington but did not provide details about their conversation. When questioned about possible actions if the meeting does not occur, Trump indicated he might take steps "over the next week or two."

U.S. diplomatic efforts continued on Monday, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio engaging with European counterparts and Trump's envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, visiting Kyiv to meet with Zelenskyy. A key topic of discussion was the future security guarantees for Ukraine to deter further Russian aggression. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha participated in the call with Rubio, emphasizing that security guarantees must be "concrete, legally binding and effective. They should be multidimensional, including military, diplomatic, legal and other levels."

Zelenskyy described his meeting with Kellogg as "productive," expressing gratitude for Trump's efforts to facilitate a peace deal and his support for U.S. backing of security guarantees. Kellogg stated that the U.S. is "working very, very hard" to establish security guarantees in the near term, describing it as a work in progress.