DONALD Trump has urged Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to “sit down and sign a deal,” which he suggests could be achieved within a matter of days.
The US President also revealed is ready to make a major concession following their historic Vatican talks prior to.
Trump's comments came after returning from the Vatican, for the first time since their in February.
Trump said on Sunday he was both “surprised and disappointed, very disappointed” that mad Vlad continued to bomb Ukraine – despite the dictator
The pair held three-hour “constructive and very useful” talks, according to Witkoff.
And Trump said he thought and Ukraine were “very close to a deal” with “most of the major points agreed”.
Prior to the talks, on civilian targets and launched vicious missile attacks that pounded last Wednesday night.
Speaking to reporters at an airport in New Jersey on Sunday, the Republican said: “I was very disappointed that missiles were flying, by .”
And, upon being asked what he wanted Putin to do, Trump responded: “Well, I want him to stop shooting. Sit down and sign the deal.”
Displaying on the lack of peace progress, Trump added: “We have the confines of a deal, I believe, and I want him to sign it and be done with it.”
The President also revealed he would find out “in about two weeks” whether he actually trusts Putin.
Trump also revealed that he thinks Zelensky is ready to give up Crimea as part of a peace deal.
Up until this point, warning that Ukraine would never accept territorial concessions in any US-brokered deal.
After being asked if Zelensky was prepared to relinquish control of the country's southern peninsula that was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014, Trump said: “I think so.”
He added that the meeting between the pair in the Vatican had “gone well” and that Crimea had been “very briefly” discussed.
Appearing to draw a comparison with their White House shouting match, Trump said he saw Zelensky as “calmer,” and that the Ukrainian president “understands the picture”.
Trump and Zelensky's impromptu meeting took place inside the holy St Peter's Basilica with the pair both pulling up chairs to have an intense one-on-one conversation.
The pairwere spotted with French Presidentand Sirwhile the chairs were being set up for the meeting.
Following the, Zelensky said: “We discussed a lot one on one. Hoping for results on everything we covered. Protecting lives of our people.
“Full and unconditional ceasefire. Reliable and lasting peace that will prevent another war from breaking out.
“Very symbolic meeting that has potential to become historic, if we achieve joint results.”
also described it a “very productive discussion”.
Later, Trump posted on Truth Social and blasted Putin for “tapping him along”.
He said: “There was no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities and towns, over the last few days.
“It makes me think that maybe he doesn’t want to stop the war, he’s just tapping me along, and has to be dealt with differently, through ‘Banking' or ‘Secondary Sanctions?' Too many people are dying!!!”
The US president has gone back and forth on his attitude towards Zelensky and previously to a .
The pair's meeting marks the first time the two leaders have spoken since in February.
Trump blasted Zelensky for “gamblingwith World War Three” before he booted him out of the.
The Republican leader has even labelled Zelensky as a dictator in the past.
But at Francis' funeral the presidential pair seemed to put the past behind them for the greater good.
The two were sat alongside hundreds of foreign dignitaries, presidents, prime ministers and even royals in.
Zelensky was even greeted by a round of applause as he took his seat in the square, with the crowds expressing their support for.
The ‘s proposed peace plan would let Russia keep most of the Ukrainian territory it has seized so far, The Telegraph has reported.
But the plans as reported make no reference to security guarantees for.
