The United States told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday that its proposal for a ceasefire in Ukraine was "Russia's best possible outcome" and President Vladimir Putin should take the deal.

Russia and Ukraine in spat over proposed June peace talks after Trump pushes deadline on Putin - The Kremlin said Kyiv’s calls for Russia to release its ceasefire memorandum before talks in June were

President Trump and Russian officials are engaged in a war of words, a sign of escalating tensions between the two powers as Trump grows increasingly frustrated over the lack of progress toward a ceasefire in Ukraine.

President Vladimir Putin’s conditions for ending the war in Ukraine include a demand that Western leaders pledge in writing to stop enlarging NATO eastwards and lift a chunk of sanctions on Russia, according to three Russian sources with knowledge of the negotiations.

President Donald Trump is "extremely angry" with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to Fox & Friends' Lawrence Jones. The post Fox’s Lawrence Jones: Putin ‘Slapped’ Trump Over Failed Ceasefire Talks first appeared on Mediaite.

President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for around two hours on Monday, after which Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine would "immediately start negotiations toward a ceasefire" and an end to the war.

After Trump’s third phone call with Putin since his inauguration, it appears there will be no letup in fighting and less U.S. pressure on Moscow.

President Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine will “immediately” begin ceasefire negotiations. Trump spoke Monday after separate calls with the leaders of both countries meant to spur progress toward ending the three-year war.

Vladimir Putin has said ceasefire with Ukraine is "possible" after an informative and useful phone call with US President Donald Trump that lasted two hours. The Kremlin said that Moscow is ready to work with Ukraine on a memorandum about future peace talks,

President Trump is working the phones on Monday, holding calls with the leaders of Russia, Ukraine and other European countries as he continues efforts to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine.

Ukraine as well as its European allies, along with the US, have urged Putin to accept the unconditional ceasefire for 30 days.