What’s emerged from the Washington-led effort to end the war in Ukraine suggests a deal that seems likely to be favorable to Russia.

His comments come shortly after the U.S. and Ukraine signed a minerals deal, an agreement that Vance said showed the White House is making progress.

The total combat losses of Russian forces in their war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to May 2, 2025, amount to approximately 954,300 personnel, including 1,110 over the past day alone. — Ukrinform.