New Delhi, March 15 -- US President Donald Trump issued a stern warning stating that failure to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine would be "bad news for this world." However, Trump expressed optimism that a deal could be reached.

"Bad news for this world, because so many people are dying. But I think he's going to agree, I really do. I think I know him pretty well, and I think he's going to agree," Trump said, in an interview with Sharyl Attkisson.

The White House has been engaged in separate peace negotiations with both Ukraine and Russia over the past several weeks in an effort to end the three-year-old war. Trump's administration has prioritised resolving conflicts in both Ukraine and the Middle East. While Israel and Hamas have mainta...