US Offers to Ease Sanctions on Russia in Ukraine Peace Proposal

Rescue workers at the scene of a Russian attack in Sumy, Ukraine, on April 13. — Rescue workers at the scene of a Russian attack in Sumy, Ukraine, on April 13.
Photographer: Eugene Abrasimov/Global Images Ukraine/Getty Images

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By Alberto Nardelli, Alex Wickham, and Daryna Krasnolutska

April 18, 2025 at 1:08 PM UTC

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The US presented allies with proposals to enable a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, including an outline of terms to end the fighting and ease sanctions on Moscow in the event of a lasting ceasefire.

The push comes even as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested on Friday that the Trump administration is prepared to “move on” from its peace efforts unless progress is made quickly. US Vice President JD Vance, though, said in Rome on Friday he was “optimistic” about the chances of bringing the war to a close.