U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin "went very well" after the pair met for hours one day prior .

The two leaders did not reach a ceasefire agreement following the talks , which Trump had repeatedly emphasized in the lead-up to their meeting.

Instead, Trump wrote on social media: "It was determined by all that the best way to end the horrific war between Russia and Ukraine is to go directly to a Peace Agreement, which would end the war, and not a mere Ceasefire Agreement, which often times do not hold up."

Trump's comments put him at odds with officials in Ukraine and European leaders who are urgently seeking a lasting ceasefire in the ongoing war.

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