U.S. Will Pause Ukraine Peace Efforts if No Progress, Rubio Warns – WSJ

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. would pause its efforts to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine if progress isn t made in the coming days, in an attempt to put pressure on Kyiv and Moscow to compromise.

So we need to determine very quickly now, and I m talking about a matter of days, whether or not this is doable in the next few weeks, Rubio said after talks Thursday with European and Ukrainian officials. If it is, we re in. If it s not, then we have other priorities to focus on.

Rubio said the U.S. has presented a framework for a deal to the two sides and to Europeans on how the war might be ended, including a cease-fire, but hasn t said publicly what it entails. Separately late Thursday, Ukraine and the U.S. took a step toward a broader economic agreement that has proved a major source of contention in relations by signing a memorandum.

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