Bangladesh, April 19 -- US President Donald Trump issued a stark warning on April 17, signaling that Washington could abandon its efforts to broker peace in Ukraine if negotiations between Moscow and Kiev continue to stall. Speaking to reporters on April 18, Trump backed remarks made earlier in the day by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who suggested the White House is running out of time-and tolerance-for what he described as a “broad framework” of talks that may ultimately prove fruitless.

Trumps comments mark the clearest indication yet that the US administration is preparing to reevaluate its diplomatic involvement in the Ukraine crisis, potentially signaling a dramatic shift from previous unconditional support for Kiev. ...