Is It the U.S.'s Place to Pressure Ukraine's Government to Negotiate?

In a letter, progressives said that they agree with the administration's position that it's not the U.S.'s place to pressure Ukraine's government to negotiate. They added that as legislators responsible for the expenditure of tens of billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars in military assistance,. "We believe such involvement in this war also creates a responsibility for the United States to seriously explore all possible avenues" The White House has rejected the idea of diplomacy with Russia and says Putin is 'in no mood to negotiate'