The US wants the talks to ensure a definitive end to the war between Ukraine and Russia, instead of a ceasefire, the "Guardian" reports.
"We need to build something new that works today because if all the old architecture worked well, then we wouldn't be in this long war. So clearly something is not working, and we have to find a way that when we end this war, it really is a final end to the war," the US administration official said.