Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow hoped for more peace talks with Ukraine but that the momentum of the war was in its favour, signalling no shift in his stance despite a looming sanctions deadline from Washington.

US President Donald Trump did not rule out holding negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin within the ten-day deadline to resolve the war in Ukraine, according to an interview with the head of state.

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.