Russian media have been reacting to Trump's growing criticism of Putin, the most recent being on Tuesday when he accused the Russian leader of peddling "bulls***" over his intentions in Ukraine, after rejecting U.S. ceasefire proposals.

Donald Trump threatened Vladimir Putin he would ‘bomb the s*** out of Moscow’ if he invaded Ukraine, leaked audio has revealed. According to the US President’s telling, a shocked Putin replied ‘no way’ butTrump said ‘way’ in an almost playground-style argument.

Donald Trump told a private gathering of donors last year that he once sought to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin from attacking Ukraine by threatening to “bomb the sh*t out of Moscow” in retaliation,