Russia’s war in Ukraine does not end “Soon” soon

US Vice President JD Vance said the war in Ukraine “will not end soon” in an interview with Fox News.

Vance said the issue of the US administration now is how it could help Russia and Ukraine “find an average position” to end a conflict, which has been raging for more than three years.

But, Vance added, “It will be (Russia and Ukraine) to reach an agreement and to stop this brutal, brutal conflict.”

His comments came shortly after Washington signed a deal with Kyiv Let’s share the profits of Ukraine’s rare earthly minerals in exchange for future US security assistance.

Vance made the comments in a broad interview in which he defended Trump’s approach to the war in Ukraine.

“Yes, of course, (Ukrainians) are angry that they have invaded,” he said. “But will we continue to lose thousands and thousands of soldiers in several miles of territory in this way or so?”

Trump suggested this week that Ukraine may be ready to give way to Crimea – which Russia invaded in 2014 – to achieve a reconciliation.

But the President of Ukraine Volodimir Zelenski in the early impairment that he would not be able to accept Russian control over the peninsula, Referring to the Ukrainian ConstitutionS

In a separate interview with Fox News, on Thursday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there should be a “breakthrough” in the conflict soon, otherwise Trump “will have to decide how long to devote to that.”

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced this week a A temporary three -day termination of fire From May 8, to coincide with the anniversary celebrations marking the end of World War II.

The Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Andriai Sibiha, called for an immediately 30-day cessation of fire in response.

But the fight between the two sides continued.

On Thursday night, a Russian drone attack in the southeastern city of Ukraine of the attachment wounds 14 people, but did not cause death.

Separately, Moscow accused Ukraine of using drones to head to a market in Russia -controlled southern Ukraine, also on Thursday. Seven were killed and more than 20 were injured, according to Russian officials.

Kyiv denied the allegations, adding that the attack was focused only on military officials.