Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated that the U.S. will reconsider its commitment to ending the Ukraine war if significant progress is not seen in the coming days. Rubio emphasized that the Trump administration is assessing the feasibility of brokering peace, particularly urging European leaders to influence Ukrainian President Zelensky towards compromises. While U.S. involvement has been substantial over the past three years, Rubio reiterated that the war is not America's to resolve, and frustrations are growing within the Trump administration as efforts continue to falter.
If it is not possible to end the war in Ukraine, we need to move on, Mr. Rubio told reporters, adding that the Trump administration will decide in a matter of days whether or not this is doable in the next few weeks.
High-level talks on Thursday between American, European and Ukrainian officials were the first of their kind, intended to bring convergence between views of the war in Washington and European capitals.
Mr. Rubio said the conversations had been constructive, but it appeared clear that Mr. Trump was losing patience.
It is not our war. We didn't start it, Mr. Rubio said. The United States has been helping Ukraine for the past three years and we want it to end, but it's not our war.
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