Donald Trump promised to broker a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia within "24 hours" of returning to the White House. Three months in and despite a brief Easter truce announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin,

President Trump could give up on efforts to end the war in Ukraine "in a matter of days," Rubio says, highlighting the administration view that it's "not our war."

Vance's comments followed separate news that Ukraine and the US took the first step towards striking a minerals deal, after an initial agreement was derailed when a February meeting between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky erupted into a public shouting match.