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US special envoy Steve Witkoff listens to Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a diplomatic meeting.
US special envoy Steve Witkoff with Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a meeting with Ukrainian Head of Presidential Office Andriy Yermak and European officials in Paris, April 17 [Ludovic Marin/Pool via Reuters]
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned that the United States would “need to move on” from peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia if progress is not made “within a matter of days”.
  • Following a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, US President Donald Trump has announced that he would visit Italy “in the very near future”.