“We have made it clear that the US government is not taking on the role of negotiating on behalf of any other country, which also includes Ukraine,” he said, RIA Novosti quoted Price as saying.
Washington "does not intend to make decisions for Ukraine," he added.
Earlier, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced an ongoing armed conflict between Russia and the collective West in Ukraine.
As White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre noted, the United States is trying to "manage the escalation" in Ukraine.