U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview with the American radio station WABC that Russia’s war against Ukraine will not end with a Moscow victory because the Russian army, in his words, is performing poorly on the battlefield. He believes the fighting will eventually end in negotiations, and the sooner that happens, the fewer people will die and the less destruction there will be.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview with the American radio station WABC that Russia’s war against Ukraine will not end with a Moscow victory because the Russian army, in his words, is performing poorly on the battlefield. He called ending the war logical and said the fighting will eventually end in negotiations.
Rubio added that the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump will continue trying to bring Moscow and Kyiv closer together. At the same time, he said, the sides remain far from a peace agreement.
The day before, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks with Trump in New York. After the meeting, Trump said he sees a chance for a “deal” between Russia and Ukraine and that “the time has come” to end the war.
Zelensky said that Kyiv and Washington want to end the “senseless Russian war” by the coming winter. He also said the sides discussed possible de-escalation steps that could open the way to diplomacy, and that the U.S. will pass Russia a proposal for an energy ceasefire.
According to Zelensky, Ukraine is ready to stop strikes on Russian oil refineries and the energy system if Russia does not strike Ukraine’s. He also expressed hope that the U.S. will find a way to bring about talks between Russia and Ukraine.
Earlier, sources for The New York Times said that Vladimir Putin is ready to continue the war for Donbas until the fall of 2027 and is demanding the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the unoccupied part of Donetsk region. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Russia will continue the war until the West makes concessions to Moscow and intends to achieve its goals on the battlefield.
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