The US president in a new release yesterday said he would slash his initial 50-day deadline he had set this month to ‘about 10 or 12 days’ and that he was not interested in talking to Russian President Vladimir Putin anymore.

He made the speech in Scotland where he is holding meetings with European leaders and playing golf.

Trump on Monday revealed he was disappointed in Putin.

‘I’m going to make a new deadline of about … 10 or 12 days from today,’ Trump told reporters during a meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. ‘There’s no reason in waiting. … We just don’t see any progress being made.’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has since hailed Trump’s ‘clear stance and expressed determination’ over his remarks targeting Russia to end the war in Ukraine.

In his words, Zelensky said, ‘Right on time, when a lot can change through strength for real peace. I thank President Trump for his focus on saving lives and stopping this horrible war’.