"We have to make a determination about whether this is an endeavor that we want to continue to be involved in or if it's time to sort of focus on some other issues that are equally if not more important in some cases. "It was not clear if the timeline he offered was meant to pressure Ukraine and Russia to agree to enter direct discussions toward a deal, or whether President Donald Trump and his aides were seriously considering walking away.In an interview on CBS News' "Face the Nation," Sergey Lavrov, the foreign minister of Russia, did not suggest any settlement was imminent. Lavrov said in the interview, which was recorded on the day of the strikes, that Russia still had not agreed to a U.S. proposal for a 30-day full ceasefire that the Ukrainians have said they accepted.Rubio's remarks came a day after Trump met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine in the halls of the Vatican while both leaders were attending the funeral of Pope Francis.In meetings this month in Paris and London and in exchanges via allied channels, U.S. and Ukrainian officials, including Rubio, have discussed possible terms of a negotiated settlement involving Russia and traded proposals and counterproposals.A1.
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Published at: 2025-04-27 20:18:19
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