The Secretary of State's comments came after President Donald Trump questioned whether Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to "stop the war" against Ukraine.

In meetings this month in Paris and London and in exchanges via allied channels, U.S. and Ukrainian officials, including Marco Rubio, have discussed possible terms of a negotiated settlement involving Russia and traded proposals and counterproposals.

The United States continues to facilitate peace negotiation discussions between Russia and Ukraine, but top U.S. officials, including President Trump, warned that if substantial progress is not