Trump had vowed to end the war in his first 24 hours back in the White House but, as he celebrates 100 days in office, Rubio has suggested the administration could soon turn attention to other issues.
“If there is not progress, we will step back as mediators in this process.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently proposed a three-day ceasefire around Moscow’s commemorations next week for the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
The United States wants “not a three-day moment so you can celebrate something else -- a complete, durable ceasefire and an end to the conflict,“ Bruce said.
It remains unclear if Rubio is actually ready to turn the page or is seeking to pressure the two countries -- especially Russia, which believes it has an upper hand on the battlefield and in diplomacy since Trump’s outreach.
Putin again last week met with Trump’s business friend Steve Witkoff, who has taken on a role of a globe-trotting envoy.
Ukraine quickly tried to make amends by backing US diplomatic efforts and pursuing a deal in which the United States would control much of the country’s mineral wealth.
Trump has insisted that Ukraine has lost Crimea and Zelensky should give it up.
‘Fatally mismanaged’ talks
“I have endeavored to give President Trump the space to negotiate a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, which is a goal we both share,“ she said.
Ukraine on Tuesday ordered the evacuation of seven villages in the eastern Dnipropetrovsk region which used to be remote from the frontlines but are now under threat as Russian forces close in.
Last week a ballistic missile ripped into a residential area of Kyiv in one of the deadliest attacks on the city since the invasion.
Trump, who has boasted of his rapport with Putin, wrote, “Vladimir, STOP,“ on social media after the attack.
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