US President Donald Trump criticized a journalist from The New York Times over a publication suggesting that Ukraine should reclaim its territories, including Crimea. The American leader launched a wave of criticism at Peter Baker from The New York Times.

President Donald Trump said in an interview published Friday that “Crimea will stay with Russia,” the latest example of the U.S. leader pressuring Ukraine to make concessions to end the war while it remains under siege.

There was no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities and towns, over the last few days,” Trump said in a social media post as he flew back to the United States after attending Pope Francis’ funeral at the Vatican,