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.

US President Donald Trump has said he will slash the 50-day deadline he gave for Russia’s Vladimir Putin to reach a ceasefire with Ukraine by weeks, to just “10 or 12 days” from now.

The U.S. president said he would give Russia’s Vladimir Putin 10 or 12 days to reach a cease-fire with Ukraine or face more economic pressure from the U.S.