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Speaking to Fox News Radio, Trump said the deadline could be flexible only if negotiations show progress. "I've had a lot of deadlines, but if things are working well, you tend to extend the deadlines. But Thursday is it, we think an appropriate time," he said.

US President Donald Trump's remarks come amid heightened discussions over a new US-drafted peace plan that is currently being considered by Kyiv.

Putin acknowledges a U.S. proposal for Ukraine could lead to peace, but faces opposition from Kyiv and European allies.

The two leaders spoke for a quarter of an hour, the spokesperson said. Merz will now inform other European partners in order to coordinate further steps.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday a US plan could "lay the foundation" for a Ukraine peace deal, confirming for the first time that Moscow had r

Putin also said the Americans had asked Moscow to "make certain compromises and show flexibility" during discussions held before talks in Alaska.

Putin cautiously backed a new US peace plan for Ukraine, calling it a possible foundation for a settlement while warning Russia will advance further if Kyiv rejects the proposal, which Ukraine strongly opposes.

Putin confirmed that Moscow had received the US proposal for peace in Ukraine and said it could be the basis of a "final peaceful settlement".

Ukraine's European allies were rattled over Trump's peace plan, which will force Kyiv to give up wide swathes of territory captured by Russian forces and cut its military strength.

Donald Trump said in a radio interview that he thinks Thursday is an appropriate deadline for Ukraine to accept a US-backed peace proposal to end Russia's war in the country.