US Officials Urge Russia, Ukraine to Pursue Peace

Top U.S. officials, including Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, have renewed calls for Russia and Ukraine to negotiate a peace deal, expressing impatience with the ongoing conflict and warning that President Trump seeks a breakthrough soon. Vance emphasized that the decision to end the 'brutal conflict' rests with both parties and expressed skepticism that peace is imminent. Rubio noted that, despite minor progress, Russia and Ukraine remain far apart and stressed the need for significant movement in talks. Meanwhile, heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk used his platform to urge Trump to help end the war, firmly rejecting any peace plan that involves ceding Ukrainian territory and calling such proposals 'nonsense.' Turkish President Erdoğan also advocated for an end to the war, highlighting the global impact of the conflict and offering Türkiye's continued mediation efforts. These perspectives underscore international impatience and the differing views on what a viable peace agreement should entail.