THE US is ready to walk away from peace talks with Ukraine unless there is a deal within days, Trump’s Secretary of State warned.

Marco Rubio, speaking in Paris, said talks needed to progress “very quickly now” and gave a “matter of days” as a deadline.

Rubio said: “We’re not going to continue with this endeavour for weeks and months on end.

“So we need to determine very quickly now, and I’m talking about a matter of days whether or not this is doable in the next few weeks.

“If it is we’re in. If it’s not, then we have other priorities to focus on as well.”

Trump’s team has spent weeks trying to broker a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, and are frustrated by the continuing fighting.

Trump’s statesman spoke following a marathon day of talks among US, Ukrainian and European diplomats.

It was the first time with Trump in charge that officials from those three groups are known to have met to discuss an end to the war.

He said the conversations had been positive and pathed the way for peace.

Another similar meeting is expected in London early next week, according to French officials, but Rubio said he couldn’t make it.

Rubio and presidential envoy Steve Witkoff have helped lead U.S. efforts to seek peace. Several rounds of negotiations have been held in Saudi Arabia. Witkoff has met three times with Putin, Rubio said.

The conversations in Paris come as minerals deal between the US and Ukraine looks set to be signed next week.

Meanwhile, Russian bombs continue to slaughter civilians in Ukraine.

A vicious “double-tap” missile attack on Sumy killed at least 35 on Palm Sunday.

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