Volodymyr Zelensky said he told Donald Trump that Vladimir Putin was “bluffing” on being open to ceasefire negotiations, ahead of high stakes “one-on-one” talks between the US and Russia on Friday (15 August).

U krainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday said he told President Donald Trump and European leaders that Russia's Vladimir Putin is "bluffing" on pursuing peace as preparations for Friday's U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska continue.

Volodymyr Zelensky told Donald Trump that "Putin is bluffing” as he discussed the obstacles to ending the war in Ukraine with the US President and other world leaders in a phone call today.