The Latest Breaking News on Trump says US may ‘pass’ on helping end war if Russia, Ukraine resist deal

A Massachusetts representative stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin "welcomed" Secretary of State Marco Rubio's threats to remove the US from peace negotiations surrounding Ukraine, alluding to a mutual understanding between Putin and President Donald Trump.

Sir Keir Starmer discussed Ukraine with the US president in a phone call on Friday, Downing Street said.

The US and Ukraine signed a ‘memorandum of intent’ on Thursday to set the groundwork for the signing of a mineral exploitation deal.

President says US may ‘take a pass’ on brokering agreement as Kyiv signs minerals memorandum

Russia fired a fresh volley of missiles and drones at Ukraine overnight, wounding dozens of people, Kyiv said Friday, as the United States warned it could end efforts to broker a ceasefire if it did not see progress soon.

The US secretary of state said Washington may be ready to ‘move on’ if there is not progress on a peace deal in the coming days.

Sir Keir Starmer discussed Ukraine with the US President in a phone call on Good Friday

Ukraine and the United States signed a 'memorandum of intent' on Thursday seen by Euronews laying the groundwork to finalise the mineral deal. Key negotiations are expected in Washington between 21-26 April.

After weeks of efforts by the Trump administration to broker a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine have failed to bring an end to the fighting, Rubio said the US administration wants to decide 'in a matter of days whether or not this is doable in the next few weeks.'