Ukraine rallied support from its Western allies on Friday after Kyiv and Moscow failed to agree to a ceasefire at their first direct talks in more than three years, with Russia presenting conditions that a Ukrainian source described as "non-starters".

Talks aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war are facing challenges, as plans for direct discussions between the countries' leaders, including potentially President Donald Trump, have scaled back. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff are leading the American delegation in Turkey,

There is no reason to think that Trump will acquiesce to Putin’s list of demands. In fact, he has repeatedly voiced frustration with the lack of progress in the talks and has threatened to walk away, as Russia continues to creep forward, inch by bloody inch, in a long war of attrition with no end in sight.