U.S. presses Russia for swift peace decision amid war tensions
The U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, warns Russia that the Trump administration will not engage in prolonged negotiations. The U.S. expects a swift decision to end the war.
What you need to know
- The U.S. expects Russia to be ready to end the war. Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasised that President Trump's administration will not wait indefinitely for Putin's decision.
- Rubio noted that the U.S. will lose interest in further talks if Russia employs delaying tactics.
- There is no specific date for an agreement. Rubio did not provide exact deadlines but stressed that the terms of ending the war must be reasonable.
The war in Ukraine: What does the U.S. expect from Russia?
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, after meeting with NATO foreign ministers in Brussels, expressed the Trump administration's expectations towards Russia. As reported in "Ukrainian Pravda," Rubio stated that President Trump wants to end the war on terms acceptable to both sides.
"It is possible to end this war on terms acceptable to both sides. If both sides agree," Rubio said, adding that a decision should be made in weeks, not months.
Is Russia ready for peace with Ukraine?
Rubio emphasised that the U.S. monitors Russia closely and will not be interested in further negotiations if Russia employs delaying tactics. "If you’re interested in peace, you stop fighting and you lay out the conditions by which you’re willing to end the war, and they have to be reasonable conditions," Rubio stated. He added that if Russia initiates a new offensive, it will signal a lack of interest in peace.
Rubio stressed that the U.S. wants to determine whether Russia is genuinely seeking peace.
"Russia violated the ceasefire regarding energy"
The head of Ukrainian diplomacy, Andriy Sybiha, wrote on platform X that on Thursday he met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at NATO headquarters in Brussels, where he informed him, among other things, that Russia violated the ceasefire agreement concerning energy and infrastructure.
The head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs conveyed in conversation with Rubio that Ukraine is firmly committed to peace efforts and welcomed the United States' leadership in this regard. "Ukraine is fully committed to peace and has taken concrete, unconditional steps to achieve it, whereas Russia continues to drag its feet. I also informed my counterpart about Russia’s recent violations of the energy ceasefire," Sybiha stated.
