Finnish President Alexander Stubb told Fox News that President Trump should impose an April 20 deadline for his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to agree a ceasefire in Ukraine.

The U.S. president had reportedly hoped for a Ukraine ceasefire deal by Easter, which this year falls on April 20.

Donald Trump must not be misled by Vladimir Putin’s “stalling tactics” to delay peace in Ukraine, outgoing German minister Annalena Baerbock said during a visit to Kyiv. The US president showed the first signs of frustration with his Russian counterpart over the weekend,

U.S. President Donald Trump said on March 30 that there is a "psychological deadline" for Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine, without naming a specific date. "If I think they're (Russia) tapping us along,

US president Donald Trump is “very angry” and “p***** off” with Vladimir Putin for his suggestion Volodymyr Zelensky should be replaced by a UN-mandated government, according to NBC News.Mr Trump told the US network he was furious with the Russian leader over his suggestion a temporary administration should be installed to replace Mr Zelensky.

A week after major steps toward a Ukraine cease-fire were announced, the push for peace is fraying, roiled by Zelenskyy’s pushback on a US-proposed minerals deal and by Trump’s comments that he was “very angry” at Putin.

Donald Trump has voiced his anger towards Vladimir Putin – a major shift from the softer approach the US president has taken in ongoing talks to end the war in Ukraine. He threatened the Kremlin with his weapon of choice – secondary tariffs of 25% to 50% on all Russian oil if his efforts to negotiate a ceasefire deal are thwarted.

President Donald Trump dialed back his criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin and instead accused Ukraine of attempting to renegotiate an economic deal with the US.