Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that the United States may “move on” from trying to secure a Russia–Ukraine peace deal if there is no progress in the coming days. “It’s not our war,” Rubio said. “We have other priorities to focus on.” He said the U.S. government will decide its course “in a matter of days.”
Vice President JD Vance met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome on April 18—the second top-level meeting with the Italian leader in 24 hours. Speaking in Rome, Vance said the United States is optimistic it can put an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine….