Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House envoy Steve Witkoff will not attend high-level meetings in London aimed at bringing a pause to the war in Ukraine.

President Donald Trump is frustrated with Russia and Ukraine and could instruct his administration to pull out of peace talks.

Vice President JD Vance said the cease-fire plan would freeze territory along the current front lines of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and that the U.S. would “walk away” if Ukraine did not agree.

Ukraine says it was struck by a new barrage of deadly Russian air attacks as an Easter ceasefire ended and as the US pushes for a deal between Moscow and Kyiv to end the three-year-long conflict.

A ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia appears to be making progress, albeit extremely slowly. [Editor's note: as this press review aired, it was announced that London peace talks on Ukraine involving top diplomats had been postponed,

US Vice-President JD Vance said his country would "walk away" unless Ukraine and Russia agree on a deal, echoing recent comments from US officials.

Ukraine and its European allies will be meeting with top U.S. officials in London on Wednesday to discuss the proposals, which may not sit well with Kyiv.

Ukraine opposed a reported US plan to recognise Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea, leading to a downgrade in peace talks and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio cancelling his London visit. Kyiv and European allies also rejected US proposals to ease sanctions and rule out NATO membership for Ukraine.