The president’s patience will likely run out, Rubio said, signaling an ultimatum to the two parties given that a deal still seems out of reach.

Russia and Ukraine cannot continue fighting forever. Somehow or other, sooner or later, peace will come. Recent events offer little hope for reconciliation, granted. A wider view of history, however, reveals how the smallest of agreements can lead to the greatest of victories: The victory of peace over war.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the U.S. is prepared to halt attempts to achieve peace between Russia and Ukraine. "If it is not possible to end the war in Ukraine, we need to move on.