Russian President Vladimir Putin constantly tries to act nice, but in reality, he lies a lot, said US President Donald Trump while speaking to journalists. Trump said that Ukrainians have shown tremendous bravery in their war with Russia.

Donald Trump accused Vladimir Putin of talking "bull****" and offering "meaningless" gestures while refusing to end his invasion of Ukraine. The US president ramped up his criticism of his Russian counterpart on Tuesday and suggested he may be considering sanctions on Moscow.

The US president accused Vladimir Putin of distracting Washington with "bulls**t" in talks over Ukraine. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had urged officials to intensify contact with the US.