The president’s comments came after he said Crimea “will stay with Russia,” a position backed by the mayor of Kyiv, who conceded that his country may have to give up territory.

President Donald Trump has set a personal deadline for a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war, he told reporters Thursday. “I have my own deadline,” Trump said. “I have my own deadline, and we want it to be fast.

The leaked American ceasefire proposal would end sanctions on Russia, freeze the front line and see America formally recognise Russia’s annexation of Crimea. The intelligence officer, based in Kyiv, does not hide his disdain.