Newly appointed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed his position on the war in Ukraine and called for its end. He said that the conflict initiated by Russia had caused significant damage to Ukraine, Russia itself and the stability of Europe.. He said this on ABC's Good Morning America.. Marco Rubio said that the only way to solve this problem is through pragmatism and seriousness in diplomacy.
" So the only way to solve this is we have to return to pragmatism, but we also have to return to seriousness. And that's the hard work of diplomacy,"
The Secretary of State stressed that the United States must play an active role in finding a path to peace, emphasizing that the United States has already supported Ukraine, but “this conflict must end.”. He also noted that one of the most important phrases in President Donald Trump's speech during the inauguration concerned the desire to promote peace.
" Obviously, this will involve complex and tough diplomacy. It must be energetic,” the Secretary of State emphasized.
Rubio reiterated that ultimately each side will be forced to concede because neither Russia nor Ukraine can achieve maximalist goals in this conflict.. Finding a solution to end the war will not be easy, but it is "
" And we will work on it. And this will not be agreed upon at press conferences or interviews, but in the way all such agreements are discussed. In an environment where we use our leverage, our influence, our national strength to not only end conflict, but to ensure long-term stability for Europe and beyond. and then flares up again two or three years later,"
It is worth noting that on Tuesday, Marco Rubio, a former Republican senator from Florida, officially took office as US Secretary of State.. He was sworn in by Vice President J.D. Vance, who highlighted Rubio's political prowess, calling him " After the vote, the politician made his first statements about the war in Ukraine. He supported the idea of \u200b\u200ba peaceful settlement, although he found it difficult to name the timing of the conclusion of the agreement..
Despite statements about the importance of peace, Rubio previously voted against the allocation of $61 billion in support of Ukraine.
He directly noted that the Trump administration will not finance Ukraine on such a scale as it did under Joe Biden, and that Kyiv should not hope for the return of all territories occupied by Russia.
Let us remind you that President Vladimir Zelensky believes that the main difficulty in relations with US President Donald Trump is the pro-Russian position from the lips of “extra votes”. However, the Ukrainian leader emphasized that he has good relations with the Republican.
Zelensky also said that Ukraine seeks to end the war this year.. However, he emphasized that speed cannot be more important than fairness and reliability of victory.