US May Walk Away from Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal If Key Conditions Not Met

Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal: The US will abandon its efforts “within days” to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine unless there are clear signs a settlement can be reached, the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has said, as Kyiv says it has signed a memorandum with the US over a controversial minerals deal.

Speaking in Paris on Friday after meeting European and Ukrainian leaders, Rubio said Donald Trump was still interested in a deal. But he added that the US president had many other priorities around the world and was willing to move on unless there were signs of progress.

US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Friday warned that Washington could walk away from its push to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine within days, unless progress becomes visible soon.

Speaking in Paris after high-level discussions with European and Ukrainian leaders, Rubio said the Trump administration was assessing Whether the effort remains viable.

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"We're not going to continue with this endeavour for weeks and months on end," Rubio said. "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. If it is, we're in. If it's not, then we have other priorities to focus on as well", he added.

The comments came following meetings hosted by France, the first since US President Donald Trump's inauguration where top American, European and Ukrainian officials convened to discuss ending the war.

According to news agency AP, French officials expect a follow-up meeting in London early next week, which Rubio said he may attend.

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Despite acknowledging "constructive" talks and an emerging outline for a peace framework, Rubio stressed urgency. "We need to figure out here now within a matter of days whether this is doable in the short term, because if it's not, then I think we're just going to move on," he told reporters at Le Bourget airport.

However, Russia has so far refused a comprehensive ceasefire proposed by Trump and supported by Ukraine, demanding Kyiv halt military mobilisation and Western arms supplies, conditions rejected by Ukraine.

Trump, who had pledged during his campaign to end the war within 24 hours of taking office, later said a deal could come by April or May. But talks have dragged amid escalating disagreements, including a public spat in February between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House.

Trump added fuel to the tension Thursday by saying, "I don't hold Zelenskyy responsible but I'm not exactly thrilled with the fact that that war started". He added, "I'm not blaming him, but what I am saying is that I wouldn't say he's done the greatest job, OK? I am not a big fan."

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