US President Donald Trump has spoken of his optimism for a Ukraine ceasefire - saying he thinks "it's going to end" - after his Budapest meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin fell through.

The planned summit between President Trump and Putin was put on hold on Tuesday after Moscow's rejection of an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine cast a cloud over attempts at negotiations.

Trump announced last week he and Putin would meet soon in Budapest, Hungary, to try to bring an end to the war in Ukraine .

But Putin has been unwilling to consider concessions.

Moscow has long demanded that Ukraine agree to cede more territory before any ceasefire.

Speaking from the Oval Office on Tuesday, President Trump reiterated previous remarks that he wanted Russian and Ukrainian soldiers to “go home

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