Donald Trump’s State Department has attacked Vladimir Putin’s decision to unilaterally declare a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War 2 next month. The US government also repeated their previous threats to pull out of peace talks,

President Trump "wants to see a permanent ceasefire first, to stop the killing, stop the bloodshed," press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he thinks President Vladimir Putin wants to stop Russia's war in Ukraine, despite recent attacks against the beleaguered nation.