Marco Rubio, the US’s top diplomat, has said the Trump administration could abandon its Ukraine war peace efforts within days unless there’s progress. Meanwhile, a minerals deal between the US and Ukraine looks set to be made official next week. Follow the latest below.

US will drop Ukraine-Russia peace efforts if no progress within days

US President Donald Trump is prepared to abandon efforts to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine within days if no clear progress is seen, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday.

Speaking in Paris after a marathon day of landmark talks among U.S., Ukrainian and European officials, Mr. Rubio said the discussions had been constructive and produced an outline for steps toward peace.

French officials said a new meeting in the same format is expected in London in the coming days. Mr. Rubio said he could join that meeting, and it’s expected early in the week.

France hosted high-level talks on Thursday to discuss Ukraine and its security, the first time since President Donald Trump’s inauguration that top American, Ukrainian and European officials are known to have met together to discuss an end to the war. The meetings came as European concerns grow about Trump’s readiness to draw closer to Russia.