U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that any agreement to end the war will require territorial concessions from Ukraine. This is reported by The New York Times, as conveyed by UNN.
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On Monday, March 10, during a flight to Jeddah, (Saudi Arabia), where negotiations with Ukrainian officials are to take place, Rubio told reporters that Ukraine and Russia must be prepared for difficult decisions to resolve the "conflict."
The most important thing we need to take away from here is a firm sense that Ukraine is ready to take difficult steps, just as the Russians will have to take difficult steps to end this conflict or at least suspend it in some way or another.
He declined to provide a potential agreement plan but clearly indicated that concessions from both sides will be crucial for diplomacy.
"I think both sides need to come to the understanding that there is no military solution to this situation," Rubio said. "The Russians cannot conquer all of Ukraine, and it is clear that it will be very difficult for Ukraine to force the Russians back to where they were in 2014 in a reasonable timeframe."
Negotiations on Tuesday are unlikely to delve into the proposed agreement regarding Ukrainian natural resources, which U.S. President Donald Trump referred to as compensation for military support to Ukraine from the U.S. following Russia's full-scale invasion.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the need to hear from Ukraine about possible concessions for peace during negotiations in Saudi Arabia. Ukraine plans to propose establishing a ceasefire at sea and banning long-range strikes.
During negotiations with the U.S. in Saudi Arabia, Ukraine will propose establishing a ceasefire at sea and banning long-range strikes.