“I can tell you that they had a reasonably good meeting with President Putin,” Trump said when an AFP reporter asked him about the talks, adding afterwards that the talks were “very good.”

Israel said on Wednesday it would open the Rafah crossing from Gaza to Egypt to allow residents to exit the Palestinian territory “in the coming days,” but Egypt denied such a deal with Israel.

“This is a normal process,” Peskov said, adding: “It was the first time there was a direct exchange of opinions.”

“The peace talks are ongoing, that’s good, but at the same time, we have to make sure that whilst they take place — and we are not sure when they will end — that Ukraine is in the strongest possible position to keep the fight going,” NATO chief Mark Rutte said.

Senior US officials have signaled in recent days they would starkly tighten restrictions on immigration, a move fueled by the shooting of two National Guard soldiers last week.