“US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that neither the Ukrainian nor the Russian side has strategic opportunities for the rapid end of the war, and that the United States will not participate in negotiations infinitely unless they have progress.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Rubio while communicating with journalists at Le Bohge Airport in Paris
Details: According to Rubio, the war has come to a dead end, and neither the Ukrainian nor the Russian side now have sufficient strategic resources for rapid victory.
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He stressed that the delay in peace initiatives will only deepen the humanitarian crisis and the number of victims will grow on both sides. As an example, Rubio cited a recent rocket strike on Sumy Sunday, which killed civilians.
Direct Language: “We need to find out if it is possible in the short term. I can tell you that: this war has no military decision. It really has. None of the parties have a strategic potential for the rapid completion of this war. Therefore, we are talking about avoiding the death of thousands and thousands of people in the next year. We try to avoid it.”
Details: According to the Secretary of State, the Presidential Administration Donald Trump has spent three years and billions of dollars to support Ukraine and diplomatic efforts. However, the United States is not ready to participate in the negotiations unless the parties demonstrate a real desire for peace.
“We are ready to do this as much as we will need, but not endlessly, not without progress,” Rubio stressed.
Prehistory:
- Rubio arrived in Paris on Thursday, April 17, to participate in the first discussions on Ukraine with the participation of Americans, Europeans and Ukrainians at a time when the ceasefire negotiations initiated by Washington are pushed, and Europeans try to make their voices heard.
- On Friday, April 18, he stated that it was necessary to “determine the coming days”, or the “possible” peace in Ukraine, emphasizing that “the United States has other priorities” after a meeting in Paris between Americans, Europeans and Ukrainians.
- Earlier, Rubio stated that the states were ready to give up efforts to reach peace in Ukraine, if “in the coming days” would see that there is no progress in this direction.
- US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he could leave attempts to conclude a “peace agreement” between Ukraine and Russia in the absence of progress, but did not name the specific conditions under which it will happen.