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.

The White House faces the question of whether its appeasement of Russia has failed to achieve the ceasefire it promised and instead emboldened the Kremlin on the battlefield.

Trump previously said his personal relationship with Putin would usher in peace for Ukraine. Now, he says Putin's gone "absolutely CRAZY!"

A top Kremlin aide has accused Donald Trump of being “not sufficiently informed” about the situation in Ukraine after the US president said Russian leader Vladimir Putin was “playing with fire.”

President Trump continued to criticize Vladimir Putin as Ukraine peace talks drag on. But his recent souring on the Russian President, after months of deference, is raising more questions than answers.

US calls on Russia to accept 30-day Ukraine ceasefire deal, warns of tougher sanctions as talks with Kyiv continue amid escalating conflict.

Moscow has proposed a second round of direct peace talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on Monday, weeks after similar negotiations failed to bear fruit. Kyiv has hit back at Russia’s failure to submit a proposed ceasefire memorandum,