The U.S. president has threatened a 10 percent tariff on any country aligned with the BRICS bloc, a potential blow to Russia.

After his call with Putin, Trump said he did not think the Russian leader wanted a ceasefire or an end to the three-year-old conflict.

Russia launched a record number of drones at Ukraine overnight into Friday, striking multiple buildings and residential areas, hours after US President Donald Trump said he had made “no progress” towards a ceasefire deal in a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

Speaking to reporters, Trump said that his phone calls with Putin are 'dissapointing' as he says Ukraine was being 'hit hard'

He was hit very hard, just like I said he would be; he took a strong blow,” Trump said, apparently referring to the intensified Russian strikes on Ukraine. Read also: Massive Russian strike on Kyiv: Death toll rises to two,