USA to Russia: Time to Put an End to "This Meaningless War"

On the first day of his second term, U.S. President Donald Trump promised to stop the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but the bombings continue.

The head of U.S. diplomacy, Marco Rubio, told his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, that the United States is determined to try to put an end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the State Department indicated this Monday (04.28.2025).

Washington "takes seriously the task of facilitating the end of this meaningless war," declared State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce in a statement.

According to the spokesperson, Rubio spoke with Lavrov about the next steps in the peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine and the need to end the war.

The call took place before Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a three-day ceasefire on Monday that coincides with the commemorations in Moscow for the end of World War II.

Rubio stated on Sunday that this week will be crucial to assess efforts to end the war.

On the first day of his second term, U.S. President Donald Trump promised to stop the armed conflict, but the bombings continue.

In an interview on Sunday with NBC News, Rubio stated that there are "reasons to be optimistic, but also to be realistic," and that the United States may decide to focus on other priorities.