Vladimir Putin has offered to freeze the front lines in Ukraine and “give up” his territorial claims on land not already captured by his troops, officials told the Financial Times, in a pitch to Donald Trump aimed at securing US recognition of Russia’s annexation of Crimea.

Diplomats from the UK, France, Germany, Ukraine and the US will hold fresh talks in London on Wednesday aimed at securing a ceasefire in the three-year war between Ukraine and Russia. The talks come amid growing speculation that Russia might be willing to halt its invasion along current front lines in return for significant concessions.