It will continue for some time, maybe until we reach an agreement with Russia. We need to reach an agreement with Russia, otherwise the war will continue,” he said, adding that the war in Ukraine will end quickly,

Europe's participation in Ukraine peace talks will be needed eventually but Moscow first wants to build trust with Washington, President Vladimir Putin said on Monday, while suggesting that a deal to end the conflict may still be far off.

Vladimir Putin signals readiness to accept Donald Trump's proposal for significant defence spending cuts. In return, he expects similar actions from the United States. Meanwhile, Europe is increasing its military spending in response to the threat from Russia.

Russia has pushed back against Trump’s claim that Putin supports European peacekeepers in Ukraine, with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov pointing to earlier statements by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov,