Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that he hoped peace talks between Russia and Ukraine would continue and that working groups could discuss potential compromises, but said Moscow's goals remained unchanged.

The move means Trump is walking back the 50-day deadline he set this month in response to Russia's continued bombing of Ukrainian cities.

Donald Trump claimed Russia is losing 7,000 soldiers each week on the frontline of the Ukraine war and insisted Russia's actions are 'disgusting'