New audio recordings obtained by CNN reveal that Donald Trump told a group of private donors he threatened to bomb Moscow and Beijing.

US president Donald Trump has revealed where him and Vladimir Putin currently stand given his increasing frustration with the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

"Putin really surprised a lot of people," the US president said on Sunday night. "He talks nice and then he bombs everybody in the evening."

Putin told Trump during the call that Russia won’t back down from its goals in Ukraine, according to Yuri Ushakov, a close adviser to the Russian president, despite the U.S. leader’s calls for a speedy end of the conflict.

Trump said there is “no reason” for Russia’s continued attacks on Ukraine and complained that reaching a ceasefire in the three-year-old war Putin launched has been “tougher” than expected, while crediting Kyiv’s forces for bravery as they’ve battled back Russia’s invasion.

President Trump reveals how Russian leader 'talks nice, then bombs everybody' as the U.S. prepares to send Ukraine Patriot missiles under a NATO agreement.

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

US President Donald Trump has spoken about his wife, First Lady Melania Trump's reaction when he speaks about Russian president, Vladimir Putin.