The Russian president didn’t directly respond to President Trump’s ultimatum that Moscow halt its offensive by the end of next week or face financial penalties.

U.S. President Donald Trump said that on several occasions, following what he described as "good conversations" with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, he believed they had reached an agreement on a ceasefire in Ukraine — only for Russia to resume bombarding Ukrainian cities shortly afterward.

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that he hoped peace talks between Russia and Ukraine would continue and that working groups could discuss potential compromises, but said Moscow's goals remained unchanged.