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April 23, 2025

Live updates: Vance renews threat to abandon Russia-Ukraine peace talks


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What to Know

  • Vice President JD Vance said that the U.S. could walk away from Russia-Ukraine peace talks unless either country agrees to a deal. Vance indicated that the proposal needed to include “some territorial swap.”
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House envoy Steve Witkoff will not attend high-level meetings in London aimed at bringing a pause to the war in Ukraine.
  • President Donald Trump said multiple times yesterday that he has “no intention of firing” Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell. The president also said the 145% tariff on Chinese-made goods would “come down substantially,” but they “won’t be zero.”
  • Trump is scheduled to sign executive orders at 5 p.m. ET.

Vice President JD Vance said that the U.S. could walk away from Russia-Ukraine peace talks unless either country agrees to a deal. Follow along for live updates.


Source: www.nbcphiladelphia.com…