Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has canceled a meeting with US President Donald Trump's envoy to discuss a peace plan with Russia.
Zelensky's action dealt a major blow to Trump's peace plan.
US envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner ended five hours of talks in Moscow yesterday without any progress.
They were scheduled to leave for Brussels yesterday to meet Zelensky, but instead returned to Washington.
Neither side gave any explanation for the cancellation of the meeting.
However, the action marks the failure to achieve any progress in efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.
The decision is expected to surprise Kyiv's allies who expected the talks to lead to a ceasefire agreement.
The cancellation of the meeting is seen as a signal that Ukraine refuses to accept any talks that are considered favorable to Russia.
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday warned Europe that Moscow is ready for war with the continent.
