It comes after a frantic search-and-rescue operation.

The rapper has drawn widespread criticism in recent years after he began voicing his admiration of Adolf Hitler, and made antisemitic remarks.

The latest US-brokered talks between envoys from Moscow and Kyiv ended in February with no sign of a breakthrough.

White House communications director Steven Cheung claimed: “There has never been a President who has worked harder for the American people than President Trump.”

Russians can find themselves “in the crosshairs of American law enforcement and intelligence agencies” without even realising it, Moscow has said.