War in Ukraine will not end soon, Vance warns

This comes amid intense efforts to ensure a lasting peace and despite the signing of a US-Ukraine historic mineral agreement giving America a role in Kiev's future. Speaking to Fox News, JD Vance said Donald Trump had brought Russia and Ukraine to the negotiating table, but that it will now depend on them to reach an agreement and stop this brutal, brutal dispute”, the Telegraph reports.

“Won't go anywhere... won't end soon”, he added.

The Kremlin has expressed readiness for direct talks with Ukraine, but this week rejected a US peace proposal because it did not give international recognition to its troops-infested territory. Ukraine has consistently refused to acknowledge the Russian annexation of its territory, saying Vladimir Putin should not be rewarded for his aggression. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the American president would withdraw from the peace talks if there is no progress in the negotiations soon before the war in Ukraine “is not our fight”, said Mr. Rubio, adding that without any progress, the “president will have to make a decision that how much longer we will pay this”. However, Mr. Trump said last week that both sides were “very close to” an agreement, after his envoy, Steve Whitoff, met Putin for talks in Moscow. /Periscopi/