Condolences to US President Donald Trump 2017-10-02 19:30:00 Vladimir Putin sent a message of condolences to President of the United States Donald Trump on the tragedy in Las Vegas. “The crime that took the lives of dozens of civilians is shocking in its cruelty,” the Russian head of state wrote in the message. Vladimir Putin conveyed words of sympathy and support to the families and friends of the victims and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.