US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration is prepared to help end Russia’s war in Ukraine, but that no rapid agreement is in prospect. His comments underline that previous US-mediated efforts have stalled and that any settlement would need terms acceptable to both Moscow and Kyiv.

Rubio spoke after meeting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Manila during an ASEAN gathering. He said diplomacy would require sustained effort and new proposals, while Russia restated its opposition to further arms supplies to Ukraine; Rubio said US military support continued through weapons bought by NATO allies and transferred to Ukraine.