Ceasefire comes after Trump hit out at Putin Vladimir Putin's proposal for a short ceasefire next month comes following more pressure from Donald Trump for Russia to "reach a deal" in Ukraine. Speaking before boarding Air Force One yesterday, the US president said he was "very disappointed" at Russia's ongoing strikes in Ukraine taking place in the background of peace talks. "I want him to stop shooting, sit down and sign a deal," Trump said of Putin. "I want him to be sign it and be done with it." Watch: Trump urges Putin to 'sit down and sign a deal'