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The United States will no longer act as a mediator in peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia , the State Department has confirmed, signalling a shift in Washington’s role in the ongoing conflict.

Tammy Bruce, a spokesperson for the department, said the US is changing “the methodology of how we contribute” to the
talks and will no longer “fly around the world at the drop of a hat” for meetings.

“We will continue to help, but we will no longer fly around the world as mediators in meetings,”Ms Bruce told reporters.

“Now it is up to the two sides, the time has come when they must present and develop concrete ideas on how to end this conflict. It will be up to them.”

US Vice President JD Vance has warned that the war in Ukraine is unlikely to end soon, saying it is now up to Kyiv and Moscow to reach a settlement.
Speaking to Fox News, Mr Vance said President Trump had brought both sides to the negotiating table, but that the US would no longer lead efforts to mediate peace.

“It’s not going anywhere… it’s not going to end any time soon,” he said. “It would now be up to them to come to an agreement and stop this brutal, brutal conflict.”

The comments come as the Kremlin expressed willingness for direct talks, but rejected a recent US peace proposal on the grounds that it did not grant international recognition to territory seized by Russian forces.

Ukraine, for its part, has consistently refused to recognise any Russian annexations, arguing that President Vladimir Putin must not be rewarded for invading its sovereign territory.

The announcement marks a significant change in the US approach to the war, following warnings that it would withdraw from its mediating role if no progress was made.

The State Department said on Tuesday that it would quit unless it saw “concrete proposals” from both Kyiv and Moscow on how to end the war.

It comes after Russia launched its biggest assault on Kyiv since July last year , killing at least 12 people and injuring 90, according to Ukrainian officials.

“It’s not going anywhere… it’s not going to end any time soon,” he said. “It would now be up to them to come to an agreement and stop this brutal, brutal conflict.”

The comments come as the Kremlin expressed willingness for direct talks, but rejected a recent US peace proposal on the grounds that it did not grant international recognition to territory seized by Russian forces.

Ukraine, for its part, has consistently refused to recognise any Russian annexations, arguing that President Vladimir Putin must not be rewarded for invading its sovereign territory.

femisplash:
After much grandstanding and puffing with threats of sanctions, the precursor has been gathering storm from failed promises to failed deliverables. For Trumpism, the optics are going from bad to worse. Any candidate who as much coveted Trumpism, is a recipe for disaster. So far, the Trump lites both in Canada and Australia have tasted humiliating defeats in the elections. Funnily, both incumbents in Canada and Australia who had had a dwindling fortune and on the verge of defeat leading to the election until Trump happened which automatically led to a dramatic change of fortune. The world, well, maybe the west are rejecting Trump and his endorsed candidates. That's fast, considering we are just into a little over the first quarter of his presidency.
At home, Trump recorded the lowest 100-day approval rating of any President in 80years.
I really wish he can turn it around as soon as possible.




The Putin that we know will most likely never pull of the conquered territories and so the war continues.

showboy2301:
US can't control Putin, he has put them in their place just as Jagaban put the Cabal in their place.

PressMyButton:
Trump is a bad luck to them, Lol. Na God save that Argentina President, he also ride on Trump wave to win his election. He did it before Trump was sworn in and people's eyes never open that time. I swear if Argentina had their election today with this Trump bad luck everywhere, he will lose 100%.

TimeManager:
True talk, comrade. Femisplash, you forgot Germany, Trump couldn't influence the election in Germany too. He has lost that aura, now the world see him as an orange clown.


-Kiss the truth!

jiz:
Remove that Jagajaga ...sorry Jagaban from this comment

PressMyButton:
Trump is a bad luck to them, Lol. Na God save that Argentina President, he also ride on Trump wave to win his election. He did it before Trump was sworn in and people's eyes never open that time. I swear if Argentina had their election today with this Trump bad luck everywhere, he will lose 100%.