The war in Ukraine will not end “soon,” said US Vice President JD Vance during an interview with Fox News on Thursday (1).
It is in the hands of the “Russians and Ukrainians now that each side knows what are the conditions of peace. It will be until they reach an agreement and stop this brutal conflict,” Vance told Fox News host Bret Baier.
“It’s not going anywhere, Bret. It won’t end anytime soon,” added Vance.
Declaration comes amid pressure from the United States for an agreement between Moscow and Kiev. The Secretary of State of the United States, Marco RubyThis week said it was time for Russia and Ukraine to present concrete proposals to end the war in Ukraine and, if there is no progress, the US will move away as mediators.
“We are now at a time when the two parties need to submit concrete proposals on how to close this conflict. As we will do it from here it is a decision now that is up to the president. If there is no progress, we will move away as mediators in this process,” said state department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce, citing declaration of declaration of Ruby.
Understand the conflict between Russia and Ukraine
The conflict in Ukraine, which began with the large -scale Russian invasion in February 2022, continues to be marked by violence and civilian deaths.
Recently, two Russian ballistic missiles hit Sumy in northern Ukraine, killing 34 people and hurting 117. This was the deadliest attack in Ukraine this year.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vehemently condemned the offensive and made a new appeal for more actions against Moscow. He also asked US President Donald Trump to visit Ukraine. Zelensky expressed doubts about the US continuous support in the long run, although the US is a strategic partner.
The two leaders had a tense meeting at the Oval Hall this year, marked by a barbst exchange against the press.
The Ukrainian President asked the US to participate in an international peace effort, helping to protect Ukrainian airspace.
Russia denies target civilians, but thousands have been killed and injured since the beginning of the invasion.
Russians currently control about 20% of the Ukrainian territory in the east and south.
Ukraine is sharing information on alleged war crimes with international partners, and the International Criminal Court investigates the cases.
Under the Trump administration, the US surveyed conversations with Russian and Ukrainian representatives in an attempt to end the offensive.
Although ceasefire agreements have been announced, both parties continue to exchange attacks.
Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Putin to discuss a peace agreement, but recent attacks have been showing a weakness of peace efforts and the continuity of conflict.
*With information from Reuters
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Source: CNN Brasil
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