After the talks wrapped, U.S. officials stated that they were disappointed but not surprised by the substantial list of demands Russia said must be met before it would agree to a 30-day truce, saying it included a number of items both Ukraine and the Trump administration view as nonstarters -- calling it a clear attempt by Moscow to push off meaningful negotiations.

Axar.az informs, citing ABC news, even before the latest talks, President Trump's frustration with the lack of progress toward peace has been building. Officials familiar with his thinking say that while he has previously lashed out at both Ukraine and Russia, he has grown increasingly disengaged in recent days.

Trump has previously threatened to impose new sanctions on Moscow, but after the second round of talks concluded on Monday, there were no signs that the administration had taken any steps toward carrying out his threat.

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