“US Senator Marco Rubio, chosen by Donald Trump for the post of Secretary of State, said during the hearings in the Senate that in order for the Russian-Ukrainian war to end, both countries must make concessions.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: “European truth”
Details: On Wednesday, January 15, speaking about the prospect of ending the war, Rubio said that “it will not be easy.”
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“It is important to remain realistic: concessions will be necessary – both on the part of the Russian Federation and on the part of the Ukrainians… It is important that there be some balance on both sides,” he said.
Rubio believes that Ukraine will not be able to expel Russian troops from its territory, while at the same time asserting that Putin’s forces are not capable of capturing the entire territory of Ukraine.
“There is no way Russia will be able to take over all of Ukraine. Ukrainians are too brave, they are fighting too hard, the country is too big. This will not happen. But it is also unrealistic to believe that somehow a country the size of Ukraine… will be able to reject these people (Russian troops) to where they were on the eve of the invasion,” Rubio said, adding that he agrees with the idea that “Ukraine is running out of money, not Ukrainians.”
According to him, both sides have leverage that they could use to strengthen their positions in possible future peace talks.
He also stated that the goal of Russian leader Vladimir Putin may be to “impose neutrality” on Ukraine, regain strength and return in 4-5 years – which is “not a development that any of us would prefer.”
Rubio criticized the current US administration for its attitude to the conflict, particularly that under Biden the United States did not have a clear strategy for the war.
The senator claims that the next US administration will pursue “bold diplomacy” to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.
“This war must end… It will not be easy, but it will require bold diplomacy,” Rubio emphasized.
What preceded: Pete Hegseth, nominated by Donald Trump for the post of US Secretary of Defense, said that the incoming administration understands the nature of the full-scale war in Ukraine and is in favor of ending it as soon as possible.
The current head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, in a joint column for The New York Times, explained the dangers of reducing military aid to Ukraine and a premature ceasefire.