The State Department announcement marks a significant shift in Washington's approach and comes after months of stalled diplomatic efforts to get Kyiv and Moscow to agree to a deal to end Russia's three-year war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected an attempt from President Trump to strike a peace deal in the Ukraine-Russia war.

The United States has pulled out of peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia after Vladimir Putin declined to sign up to a ceasefire. The State Department confirmed it will no longer “fly around the world at the drop of a hat” for meetings.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Monday a three-day cease-fire in its war with Ukraine is set to take place in May, but Ukrainian officials question its timing and validity.

What’s emerged from the Washington-led effort to end the war in Ukraine suggests a deal that seems likely to be favorable to Russia

New intelligence reviewed by US and Western officials suggests Russian President Vladimir Putin may have shifted his immediate focus in the Ukraine war towards the shorter-term objectives of solidifying his hold on territory his forces have seized as well as boosting his country’s struggling economy,