Overview
- Speaking at Mar-a-Lago, Trump said he is "not thrilled with Putin" and accused him of "killing too many people."
- The remarks came during a briefing on the overnight U.S. mission in Venezuela that resulted in Nicolás Maduro's capture.
- Trump said he and Vladimir Putin did not discuss Venezuela during their more than two-hour phone call earlier in the week.
- Russia's foreign ministry said it is extremely concerned by reports that Maduro and his wife were removed from Venezuela and demanded their release.
- The Wall Street Journal reported U.S. national security officials found Ukraine did not target a Putin residence in a drone strike after Trump initially showed sympathy for Russia's claim.