The president's latest remarks come as the administration has pushed Kyiv to accept a peace deal by Thanksgiving.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that "both sides" in the Russo-Ukrainian war must agree to "necessary concessions", which is why the United States is developing and will continue to develop "a list of potential ideas for ending this war".

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio projected optimism on Sunday after what he described as productive discussions between the American and Ukrainian officials in Geneva, Switzerland, aimed at stopping the war in Ukraine.