US top diplomat’s remarks come as Ukraine negotiators travel to US for new round of talks on ending the conflict.The top United States diplomat says progress has been made in efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war, but more work is needed, as Ukrainian officials travelled to the US for a new round of negotiations.Speaking during a year-end news conference in Washington, DC, on Friday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington is not trying to impose a deal on either side.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“What we are trying to figure out here is what can Ukraine live with and what can Russia live with and … see if we can drive them towards each other and some sort of agreement,” he said.“I think we’ve made progress, but we have a ways to go, and obviously, the hardest issues are always the last issues.”Rubio’s remarks come as Ukrainian peace negotiators were set to start a new round of talks with US officials on Friday on proposals for ending the nearly four-year war with Russia.The head of Kyiv’s delegation, Rustem Umerov, who is in the US for the talks, said on the Telegram messaging app that Ukraine’s European partners would be involved.“We are constructively minded. We have already held preliminary consultations with our European colleagues and are preparing for further discussions with the American side,” Umerov said.“Ukraine’s security must be guaranteed reliably and in the long term,” he added.Since returning to office in January, US Preside …
