Germany's defence minister has warned Ukraine not to agree to a deal which involves sweeping territorial concessions in return for a ceasefire with Russia. Boris Pistorius said Ukraine "should not go as far as the latest proposal by the American president", which he said would amount to a "capitulation".

Donald Trump said Sunday that he believes that the Ukrainian government is ready to give up Crimea, which is one of the conditions of the peace deal the U.S. proposed to Russia and Ukraine last week.

Germany says the US plan goes too far on ceding land to Russia while a top US Democrat is concerned President Donald Trump will 'cave in to Putin'.