Vance issues ultimatum to Russia, Ukraine on peace negotiations

VicePresidentJDVancespoketoreportersTuesdayduringavisittoIndiaafterSecretaryofStateMarcoRubioconfirmedthathewouldnotattendtalksinLondonaimedatendingthewar. VicePresidentJDVancetoldreportersinIndiathattheU.S.hadofferedRussiaandUkraine“averyexplicitproposal”toendthewarthathasbeenongoingforoverthreeyears:makeadealorrisktheU.S.walkingaway. “We’veissuedaveryexplicitproposaltoboththeRussiansandUkrainians,andit’stimeforthemtoeithersayyesorfortheU.S.towalkawayfromthisprocess.We’veengagedinanextraordinaryamountofdiplomacy,ofon-the-groundwork,”Vancetoldreporters. TRUMPSAYSUSWILL‘TAKEAPASS’ONUKRAINEPEACEEFFORTSIFRUSSIAREFUSESTOPLAYBALL Thevicepresidentalsosaidthat“theonlywaytoreallystopthekillingisforthearmiestobothputdowntheirweapons,tofreezethisthingandtogetonwiththebusinessofactuallybuildingabetterRussiaandabetterUkraine.” VicePresidentJDVancespeaksashedepartsAgra,enr