US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has indicated the possibility of President Donald Trump ending his efforts to broker a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, "If it's not possible."



Rubio was talking to reporters on Friday after wrapping up talks on Thursday with French President Emmanuel Macron and senior officials from Ukraine.



The US top diplomat said, "We are now reaching a point where we need to decide and determine whether this is even possible or not." He said if it's not possible to end the war in Ukraine, President Donald Trump will probably say at a certain point, "Well, we're done."
Rubio said: "We are not going to continue with this endeavor for weeks and months on end. So we need to determine very quickly now, and I'm talking about a matter of days."
The top US diplomat apparently hinted at the possibility of ending mediation efforts unless swift progress is made in ceasefire talks with Russia and Ukraine.



Rubio also revealed he presented a "framework for peace in Ukraine" during his high level talks in Paris.



Amid a stalemate in ceasefire talks, the remark by the US Secretary of State was apparently intended to urge both Russia and Ukraine to make concessions.