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The United States could end its efforts on ending the Ukrainian conflict within “days” if there are no signs of progress, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Friday.

“If it is not possible to end the war in Ukraine, we need to move on,” he told reporters before departing Paris, where he had held high-level talks with European and Ukrainian officials. “We need to determine very quickly now, and I’m talking about a matter of days, whether or not this is doable,” he said.

Rubio’s comments point to mounting frustration within the Trump administration at the lack of progress at bringing the three-year full-scale war to a halt.

Moscow has stalled on negotiations and rejected a ceasefire proposal agreed by Kyiv. Having promised on the campaign trail to end the fighting in a day, US President Donald Trump more recently said “Russia has to get moving.”

Despite US officials holding talks with Ukrainian and European counterparts on Thursday in what the State Department touted as an “excellent exchange,” and progress being made toward a landmark minerals deal between Washington and Kyiv, peace still feels out of reach. Meanwhile, a partial ceasefire on energy infrastructure brokered by the US came to an end on Thursday, an agreement both sides frequently accused each other of violating.

A US-authored outline of a peace plan had received an “encouraging reception” at the talks in the French capital, according to a State Department readout, which did not give details on the outline. Rubio also spoke with Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov and conveyed the same outline, the readout said.

Speaking Friday, Rubio said he and Witkoff had come to Paris to “begin to talk about more specific outlines of what it might take to end the war” and whether or not this is a war that can be ended.

“If it’s not possible, if we’re so far apart that this is not going to happen then I think the president is probably at a point where he’s going to say we’re done,” he said.

“It’s not our war. We didn’t start it. The United States has been helping Ukraine for the past three years and we want it to end, but it’s not our war,” he added.

“President (Trump) has spent 87 days at the highest level of this government repeatedly taking efforts to bring this war to and end. We are now reaching a point when we need to decide and determine whether this is even possible or not. Which is why we’re engaging both sides.”

Meanwhile, Russia launched a missile attack on Ukraine overnight, hitting a residential neighborhood of the city of Kharkiv. The strike killed one person and wounded 67 others, authorities said Friday, adding they feared more people could be trapped beneath the rubble of a damaged apartment building.

Rubio’s words of warning on Friday come after the US and Ukraine moved closer toward clinching an agreement on a minerals deal on Thursday night.

Kyiv and Washington have now signed a memorandum as a move towards the proposed agreement, Ukrainian Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said.

“We are happy to announce the signing, with our American partners, of a Memorandum of Intent, which paves the way for an Economic Partnership Agreement and the establishment of the Investment Fund for the Reconstruction of Ukraine,” Svyrydenko said in a post on X.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had said earlier Thursday that a memorandum related to the deal could be signed remotely that day.

“This document is the result of the professional work of the negotiating teams, which recently completed another round of technical discussions in Washington,” Svyrydenko continued. “Ahead is the finalization of the text of the agreement and its signing — and then, ratification by parliaments.”

“There is a lot to do, but the current pace and significant progress give reason to expect that the document will be very beneficial for both countries,” Svyrydenko concluded.

An earlier iteration of the minerals deal went unsigned following a public argument between Zelensky and Trump in February.

Details of the proposed deal have since been in flux, with Treasury officials meeting a Ukrainian delegation in Washington this week to hammer it out, sources told CNN.

Source: CNN

One thing is certain in all this. Trump is a fraud and a rabble rouser. To settle dispute of this magnitude. It entails wisdom which he's deficient of.

Let Europe manage it

They should leave Ukraine to defect Russia on the battlefield, 20 times their size according to Trump

Na wa, From one Wahala to Another

Put not your trust in men

This bible verse is talking about anyone trusting USA

Everybody wants to be friend of America but who wants to be its enemy?
They drag Ukraine into this senseless war and now they dare say they want out...gush

This is a needless war that Ukraine could have avoided. Now, many of its citizens have been killed, the country lies in ruins, and its economy is in shambles.

Ukraine can never defeat Russia in this conflict, a fact the U.S. understands, which explains its reluctance to fully support the war effort. It’s like expecting Chad or Benin Republic to defeat Nigeria in an open war which is impossible.

Learnt a lot from this.
1. Do not trust anyone completely (China)
2. Eating the humble pie to live to fight another day is in itself a strategy (China)
3. If you must enter a fight, know your limitations and be ready to accept the consequences once that is crossed. (Palestine)

A pity

Hmm

What's the Moscow positions on this? Putin needs to be called out! End this war, let everybody rest, continuing the war is no longer in the intreset of anybody.

tnerro1:
They should leave Ukraine to defect Russia on the battlefield, 20 times their size according to Trump

It is called humiliation of the mighty sir. Ukraine didn't ever have to win, they just have to keep fighting and resisting

Russia cannot even muster up 20 armoured tanks for one battlefield engagement again.

Slava Ukraini..... Glory to the Heroes

kunleham:
What's the Moscow positions on this? Putin nneeds to be called out! End this war, let everybody rest, continuing the war is no longer in the intreset of anybody.

More like Putin need to be begged...
It's foolishness to think Putin will come to the negotiation table when his army is advancing and Ukraine is diminishing, except his terms are accepted...

It is funny how countries are encouraged to begin wars, then when the wars are fought you are left to fight it alone even tho most times weapons might be supplied to you and yoiur citizens end up dying, infrastructures are destroyed, economies are left crubbled. I pray we learn from such lessons as a nation where these war rhetorics are repeated daily everywhere you look

Trump just want the war ended in order to block US financial burning over it.

US President also wants to normalize relationships with Russia and open ways for Western investors on their return to Russia.

The US government also intending to make use of the resolution on this Ruso-Ukranian war as transactional diplomatic strategy with Russia on other issues.

valentineuwakwe:
Everybody wants to be friend of America but who wants to be its enemy?
They drag Ukraine into this senseless war and now they dare say they want out...gush

Zelensky is the idiot here who allows himself and his people be dragged into a very stupid war.

Zelensky does not want the war to come to an end.

AImiron:
Source: CNN

Well, if I have to finance your troubles in excess of billions, provide intelligence and other millitary supports , I might as well benefit from it. Us is making a fair request

Exactly 👌

TenQ:
It is called humiliation of the mighty sir. Ukraine didn't ever have to win, they just have to keep fighting and resisting

Russia cannot even muster up 20 armoured tanks for one battlefield engagement again.

Humiliate at what gain? Even the US gets knocked here and there. The russians arent even using their main weapons. U think Russia is stupid to use up all their resources so that other Nations cna invade it?
Nah, Putin is well experienced. He keeps using drone and few missiles, keeping main systems for future main wars. At this rate, Russia already gained 30 percent of Ukrainean land and will never get it back. Remeber that Ukrainean counter attack was to librate all of Russian held lands and Crimea, none even happened
Russia now controls great portion of Ukrainean resources and they are already making money off it.
Who lost? Ukrain.
I mean, it cost nothing to be neutral and avoid being a testing ground between two powers. Even the US has felt the heat of the war. Russia held ground even with all sactions the Biden admin did to cripple Russia economy so she cant fight. The plan was simple: cripple russian economy since military defeat is impossible, cripple the economy so that the citizens will revolt and there will be unrest and unsit Putin and the country will be in serious crises. That will be the end of Russia. But none of these happened. America don tire.

Mccullum:
Trump just want to the war ended in order to block US financial burning over it.

US President also wants to normalize relationships with Russia and open ways for Western investors on their return to Russia.

The US government also intending to make use of the resolution on this Ruso-Ukranian war as transactional diplomatic strategy with Russia on other issues.

A bottle 🍾 for you...

TenQ:
It is called humiliation of the mighty sir. Ukraine didn't ever have to win, they just have to keep fighting and resisting

Russia cannot even muster up 20 armoured tanks for one battlefield engagement again.

propaganda don eat this one brain,your last statement show that you just dey swallow western nonsense no matter how foolish it sounds,think for yourself don't let them think for you mumu

NA UK AND FRANCE SOLDIERS I DAY PITY BECAUSE IF THEIR slowpoke LEADERS IN MACRON AND STARMER DO MISTAKE SENT THEM TO UKRAINE, PUTIN GO BAPTIZED THEM WITH ORESHNIK FIRE.

HAVE YOU EVER WONDER WHY PUTIN HAS NOT USED ORESHNIK AGAIN IN UKRAINE SINCE THAT FIRST DEMONSTRATIVE TEST........ IT IS BECAUSE RUSSIA IS MASS PRODUCING IT IN ANTICIPATION OF NATO INVOLVEMENT IN UKRAINE WAR.



AMERICA GET SENSE AND RAN AWAY AS ALWAYS LEAVING EUROPE LICK THE MESS

Avedonn:
This is a needless war that Ukraine could have avoided. Now, many of its citizens have been killed, the country lies in ruins, and its economy is in shambles.

Ukraine can never defeat Russia in this conflict, a fact the U.S. understands, which explains its reluctance to fully support the war effort. It’s like expecting Chad or Benin Republic to defeat Nigeria in an open war which is impossible.

How can one blame Ukraine on this war? A neighbouring country Russia because of their might, matched into your country to protect some Russian minority group, took Cremia and Ukraine is the aggressor? If Ukraine was a NATO member, Russian would not have dared to attack. Why are some people in love with dictators?

DrAda:
Learnt a lot from this.
1. Do not trust anyone completely
2. Eating the humble pie to live to fight another day is in itself a strategy (case in point China)
3. If you must enter a fight, know your limitations and be ready to accept the consequences once that is crossed.

4. A pity

U are learning all the wrong lessons!

1. Should rather be, DO NOT LET NEO-NAZIS CONTROL YOUR COUNTRY TO THE POINT OF DIRECT CONFRONTATION AGAINST RUSSIA AT THE BEHEST OF COLONIAL MASTERS OF THE WEST

2. Russia's denazification and demilitarization, will ensure Ukraine can never live to fight again

3. Never enter a war of blame. Ukraine never needed to become a western attack-dog against Russia

4. The only pity is that Russia will probably not get the opportunity to nuke Europe (The great Satan), out of existence.

They are not even up to 3 months in office they are just folding every where 😂

After all the mouth of ending the war in 48hrs, they don tire! abeg let’s have some adults in the room jor, children everywhere!

Avedonn:
This is a needless war that Ukraine could have avoided. Now, many of its citizens have been killed, the country lies in ruins, and its economy is in shambles.

Ukraine can never defeat Russia in this conflict, a fact the U.S. understands, which explains its reluctance to fully support the war effort. It’s like expecting Chad or Benin Republic to defeat Nigeria in an open war which is impossible.

In truth, the War is not between Ukraine and Russia.
It is a War between NATO- Allies, America and Russia.
Ukraine was just a willing Stick that NATO was using to hit Russia in the Head.

This War will end within Two Weeks, if the following happened:
1) America should withdraw all Military Support (Weapons, Intelligence and Money) from Ukraine
2) Russia and Ukraine should be allowed to battle it out between the two of them, for just Two Weeks and the Winner should take all.

But that wont happen, because The War is really about NATO trying to encircle Russia with hostile, Pro-NATO States, hoping to break the Rich empire into pieces.
EU Countries like Germany, France and the UK has been trying to "break Russia", for over 500 Years now, without Success!
People need to go back and read the History of the Countries surrounding Russia, from the Polish Empire, the Austrian Empire, Napoleon War, German-Polish Coalition against Russia, the Finnish War with Russia, etc.
They have always wanted to destroy Russia and Russia has always and will still defeat them.

I want to make two Predictions today and hope People will take note, when they come to pass:
1) Trump cannot end this War between Ukraine and Russia, the Europeans (especially Britain, France and Germany) will escalate it and an All-Out War will break out between the Europeans (and their tiny, tiny Baltic Chuhwawas) and Russia, in a matter of One or Two Months from today but America will only provide 'tacit, behind the scenes support', for the Europeans). Russia will still Prevail and the Poverty that will hit Europe, can only be imagined.
Stealing Resources from Africa, through military conquest, as a means of survival, and 'sell-out' by African Leaders, will ensue.

2) In less than 5yrs from Now, another War will break out between NATO European Countries (most likely, starting directly from Poland or Sweden/Finland) and Russia.
The Europeans are already setting the stage for this War, with their current actions but will still turn around to say it was Russia that started it.
You cant be using Pin to prick a Man and expect him not to react.

Finally, America will try to attack China, as China will take Taiwan by Force, within the next three Years.
Europeans, Israel will line up behind America, while Russia, N.Korea and Iran will line up behind China.
Countries like India, south Africa and some Arab Countries will 'sit on the Fence'.
That War, if America starts it and does not back-down, will end the present World Order, as we know it.
BTW: No matter the threat and bombing by Israel, Iran will build its own Nuclear Weapon, aided by China, Russia and North Korea.

These, l have seen.

uunwanaobong3:
NA UK AND FRANCE SOLDIERS I DAY PITY BECAUSE IF THEIR slowpoke LEADERS IN MACRON AND STARMER DO MISTAKE SENT THEM TO UKRAINE, PUTIN GO BAPTIZED THEM WITH ORESHNIK FIRE.

HAVE YOU EVER WONDER WHY PUTIN HAS NOT USED ORESHNIK AGAIN IN UKRAINE SINCE THAT FIRST DEMONSTRATIVE TEST........ IT IS BECAUSE RUSSIA IS MASS PRODUCING IT IN ANTICIPATION OF NATO INVOLVEMENT IN UKRAINE WAR.



AMERICA GET SENSE AND RAN AWAY AS ALWAYS LEAVING EUROPE LICK THE MESS

Europe caused the mess. Not America.
What concern Europe with former USSR states like Ukraine and Georgia?

safariman:
How can one blame Ukraine on this war? A neighbouring country Russia because of their might, matched into your country to protect some Russian minority group, took Cremia and Ukraine is the aggressor? If Ukraine was a NATO member, Russian would not have dared to attack. Why are some people in love with dictators?

THERE IS NO HARM IN BEING A NEUTRAL COUNTRY ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE A POWERFUL NEIGHBOR.

AS A SMALL COUNTRY, MUST YOU JOIN WAR CULT CALLED NATO TO THREATENED YOUR BIGGER BROTHER IN ORDER TO PROVE YOURSELF?


IF EVERY COUNTRY REMAIN TRULY INDEPENDENT WITHOUT JOINING WAR FACTION/ORGANIZATION AND RESPECT UN CHARTER, THEN THERE WILL BE NO WAR

If NATO withdraw support from Ukraine, the comedian president will understand the language better from Russia