Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday attempted to shift responsibility onto Ukraine for the lack of progress in negotiations to end the war he launched over three years ago. Putin said he supported engaging in talks with Ukraine,

U.S. President Donald Trump said that on several occasions, following what he described as "good conversations" with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, he believed they had reached an agreement on a ceasefire in Ukraine — only for Russia to resume bombarding Ukrainian cities shortly afterward.

Donald Trump has presented a new, shorter deadline for Russia to agree to a ceasefire over the war in Ukraine of "ten or 12 days" from Monday. The US president said there was "no reason" in waiting any longer as no progress towards peace had been made.