"Putin has no desire to sit down at the negotiating table in the near future," RIA Novosti quoted Kirby as saying.
According to him, the United States will continue to provide support to Ukraine in order to provide the Ukrainian side with an advantageous position in future negotiations.
Earlier, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said that anyone who "can think and feel compassion" wants a cessation of hostilities, but noted that he does not yet see signs indicating a willingness to negotiate.