Donald Trump has made a dramatic U-turn on his stance on the Ukraine-Russia war after he acknowledged Russia's “full-scale invasion” of Ukraine for the first time in his presidency as part of his newly agreed minerals deal with Kyiv.

Donald Trump took to his Truth Social platform to question if Vladimir Putin wants to reach a deal to end the war in Ukraine as bombs rain down on Kyiv, killing 12 and injuring at least 90

This comes after Trump offered a rare sharp criticism of Putin after Moscow rained attacks on Kyiv, killing 12 and injuring at least 90.