Washington, Aug. 28 -- President Donald Trump was "not happy" but "not surprised" over air strikes conducted by Russia on Ukraine, the White House said.

"He was not happy about this news, but he was also not surprised," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said at a media briefing.

Leavitt added that while the President desires an end to the war, both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky "must want it to end as well".

The air strikes were the second-largest since the start of the conflict, resulting in at least 19 deaths, including four children, officials said.

White House Press secretary also revealed that the president plans to "make some additional statements on this later" without gi...