US President Donald Trump has issued rare rebukes of Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in recent days

US President Donald Trump has issued rare rebukes of Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in recent days

 Mandel NGAN

US President Donald Trump warned Vladimir Putin Tuesday that he was "playing with fire," in a fresh jab at his Russian counterpart as he weighs new sanctions against Moscow over the war in Ukraine.

Trump's latest broadside showed his frustration with stalled peace talks, and comes two days after he called the Kremlin leader "absolutely CRAZY" following a record Russian drone attack on Ukraine.

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