President Donald Trump told The Atlantic magazine that Russian President Vladimir Putin “is going to be fine” in the peace negotiations between the Kremlin and Ukraine — even as Trump’s rhetoric toward Putin have grown increasingly hostile as the U.S. president pushes for an end to the ongoing war.

President Trump on Sunday voiced disappointment in Russia while urging Russian President Vladimir Putin to “stop shooting” and sign a U.S.-brokered peace deal to end the war with

U.S. President Donald Trump wants to see a permanent ceasefire to ending Russia's war in Ukraine, stated White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt. Vladimir Putin announced another temporary halt in military actions.