The U.S. president says the onus is on Russia and Ukraine, not Washington, to end the war, according to a report.

There are parallels with the relationship between the current US president, Donald Trump, and the Russian president, Vladimir Putin. Trump and his senior officials have also repeatedly suggested that Ukraine should secure a peace deal by acquiescing to Putin’s demands,

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Donald Trump has said it would "be better if Russia was back in the G7" as he discussed the chances of US attending the G20 in South Africa. The President of the United States revealed that he thought it "is important" that the US attends the G20 meeting as he spoke to reporters with the South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Putin said efforts to end the war were "generally on the right track" and that Moscow was ready to work with Ukraine on a potential peace deal.

The U.S. president said he would speak to Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Monday to discuss trade and "stopping the 'bloodbath'" in Ukraine.

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