Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry PeskovThe Kremlin has ruled out freezing the Ukraine war “in any way” amid growing concern that the conflict could escalate further.While Joe Biden’s administration has reportedly authorised Ukraine to use long-range missiles to target sites within Russia – a move Moscow has suggested is an escalation – his incoming successor Donald Trump has pledged to end the war within 24 hours of getting into office.It’s not clear how the president-elect would do so without forcing Ukrain