Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to end the war in Ukraine along the current front lines as part of peace talks with the United States, the Financial Times reported Wednesday, citing multiple sources familiar with the negotiations.

Vladimir Putin reportedly proposed to the Americans halting the invasion of Ukraine at the current front line, according to the "Financial Times," which cited individuals familiar with the negotiations conducted by representatives of Donald Trump with the Russians.

Authorities in Ukraine say Russian drones have battered the Ukrainian port city of Odesa in a nighttime attack