US may 'move on' from Russia-Ukraine peace talks if there's no progress soon

Months of efforts from the US have failed to help,despite Trump promising he could end the war in ’24 hours’ (Picture: Reuters)

Negotiations to end the war between Ukraine and Russia are ‘coming to a head’ – but the US has suggested that if no progress is made,they will ‘move on’ from the discussions.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested the US would stop helping after months of efforts had failed to bring an end to the fighting.

President Donald Trump added: ‘Now,if for some reason,one of the two parties makes it very difficult,we’re just going to say you’re foolish. You are fools,you horrible people.

‘And we’re going to just take a pass. But hopefully,we won’t have to do that.’

Trump previously claimed he could end the war between Russia and Ukraine ‘within 24 hours’.

Rubio’s remarks came as talks in Paris among US,Ukrainian and European officials have produced steps toward peace and appeared to make some long-awaited progress.

Marco Rubio said the war in Ukraine is ‘not our war’ (Picture: EPA)

Another meeting is expected next week in London,and Rubio suggested it could be decisive in determining whether the Trump administration continues its involvement.

‘We are now reaching a point where we need to decide whether this is even possible or not,’ Rubio said.

‘Because if it’s not,then I think we’re just going to move on. It’s not our war. We have other priorities to focus on.’

The road to a complete truce will be long,Rubio said,despite Trump repeatedly claiming on the campaign trail that he could end the war within a day.

Trump said last month that he was ‘being a little bit sarcastic.’

U.S. Vice President JD Vance struck a more hopeful tone in Rome on Friday,ahead of talks with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

‘I won’t prejudge them [negotiations],but we do feel optimistic that we can hopefully bring this war,this very brutal war,to a close.’

Russia has continued to pummel Ukraine (Picture: AP)

In January,Trump was more direct in his request to Russian leader Vladimir Putin,telling him to ‘settle now and stop this ridiculous war’.

Trump did say he had no desire to hurt Russia – which he noted had played a major role in securing victory for the Allies against Nazi Germany in the Second World War.

But Trump has been sceptical of the billions of dollars the Biden administration provided Ukraine in weapons and other material to defend itself.

The US often provides military aid to other countries – for example,in 2023,$3.8 billion of aid was given to Israel.