It seems to be finally dawning on President Donald Trump what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tried to tell him in that infamous Feb. 28 meeting in the Oval Office, namely that Russian President Vladimir Putin has no genuine interest in pursuing peace talks.

A record 539 drone and 11 missile strikes hit Kyiv hours after a phone call between the U.S. and Russian presidents.

It was the latest in a series of almost weekly large-scale missile and drone attacks. President Trump said he “didn’t make any progress” with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.