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Last Updated:May 02, 2025, 20:52 IST
The US is stepping back from its peace talks role to end war between Russia and Ukraine, a State Department official said on Thursday.
US stepping back from peace talks role between Russia and Ukraine (Reuters Image)
The United States is pulling out of its role as a mediator for the peace talks between Russia and Ukraine due to a lack of progress between the two warring nations in ending the bloodshed, a State Department official indicated on Thursday (local time).
State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce told reporters that the US will “not be the mediators" going forward, suggesting President Donald Trump’s frustration at little steps taken from both Moscow and Kyiv to end the war that has now continued for over three years.
“We are not going to fly around the world at the drop of a hat to mediate meetings," she said, while also underlining that the US remains committed to helping reach a deal, New York Post reported.
“It is now between the two parties, and now — now is the time that they need to present and develop concrete ideas about how this conflict is going to end. It’s going to be up to them," Bruce added.
Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have similarly said in the past that it will be the responsibility of Russia and Ukraine to bring an end to the war.
“It’s going to be up to them to come to an agreement and stop this brutal, brutal conflict. It’s not going anywhere. It’s not going to end any time soon," Vance told Fox News’ “Special Report" on Thursday night.
Bruce’s remarks came a day after the US and Ukraine sealed a landmark mineral deal, creating a joint investment fund. Both countries will contribute to it, and the US can count military equipment, technology, or training provided to Ukrainian forces as part of its share.
The ongoing dispatch of military aid, which was approved by Congress during former President Joe Biden’s tenure, is expected to run out next month, and it is yet not clear if the Republican-controlled House will give a nod to additional military materials and equipment.
However, Ukraine has continued to purchase weapons directly from the US manufacturers.
Ukrainian sources have expressed hope that the mineral deal will persuade the US government to sell military equipment directly to Kyiv, something which has been resisted by Washington in the past.
Last month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he asked Trump if Ukraine could buy up to 10 US-made Patriot missile systems for $15 billion, but Trump refused the request.
Location :Washington D.C., United States of America (USA)
First Published:News world US Won't Be Mediators For Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Any More: State Department Official
