US Warns Ukraine if Conflict Remains Unsolved
(MENAFN) The United States is not planning to compel Ukraine into signing a peace accord with Russia, but Ukrainian leadership must come to terms with the fact that the situation “is going to get worse” if not addressed promptly, according to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
U.S. President Donald Trump remarked that the opposing sides were “pretty close to the end” after his recent summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which took place in Anchorage, Alaska, last Friday.
However, he emphasized that “Ukraine has to agree” to any potential peace arrangement.
In an interview with a news agency on Sunday, Rubio stated, “there’s no conditions that can be imposed on Ukraine… ultimately, it’s up to the Ukrainians” to determine whether to accept any kind of deal with Moscow.
Nonetheless, Rubio pointed out that “after three and a half years, this war is getting worse. It’s not getting better… It’s going to get worse.”
He indicated that continued hostilities could lead to a more dire situation if not addressed soon.
To bring an end to the ongoing violence, Rubio suggested that both Kyiv and Moscow “are going to have to give and both sides should expect to get something from this.”
He admitted that reaching such an agreement would be “a very difficult thing to do” and acknowledged that many would find the necessary compromises “distasteful.”
He concluded by recognizing the limitations of negotiations, stating, “There are things Russia wants that it cannot get and there are things Ukraine wants that it’s not going to get.”
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