The US President, Donald Trump, said he believes that Russian president Vladimir Putin “wants peace” with Ukraine.

“I believe he wants peace. I believe President Putin when I spoke to him yesterday. I know him very well. I think he wants peace. I think he would tell me if he didn’t. “I trust him on this subject. I think he’d like to see something happen”, - said the US President.

He also said he would “love” to see Russia return to the Group of Seven (G7) nations.

“I’d love to have them back. I think it was a mistake to throw them out. It’s not a question of liking Russia or not liking Russia. It was the G8… I said, “What are you doing? You guys - all you’re talking about is Russia and they should be sitting at the table”. I think [Vladimir] Putin would love to be back”, - said the US President.