Trump will not fall into the trap of endless negotiations with Russia - Secretary of State
Kyiv • UNN
The US Secretary of State stated that if Russia delays negotiations, the US will not participate in them. Trump will not fall into the trap of endless negotiations.
If Russia has a tactic of waiting and dragging out, the US will not be interested in it, and President Donald Trump will not fall into the trap of endless negotiations. This was stated by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a briefing in Brussels on Friday, reports UNN.
We are waiting for their position, whether they are ready to end the war, we will soon know whether they are ready... If they (the Russians - ed.) have a tactic of waiting and dragging out, then we will not be interested in it, and President Trump will not fall into the trap of endless negotiations
He stressed that the US will soon know whether Russia is serious about peace.
"If so, it will be great, if not, then we will have to reassess our position and what we will do with it. We are now looking to see if Russia is ready for peace. We are looking at their actions, not words, but actions will show whether they are serious about it," Rubio said.
Addition
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that America and Russia are talking about a complete ceasefire, because Ukraine has agreed to this, and added that it may be possible to put pressure on Russia regarding a ceasefire in the coming weeks-months.
FoxNews journalist Jackie Heinrich reported that US President Donald Trump believes that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is dragging his feet, and the administration is eyeing the aggressive use of sanctions, including the Russian "shadow fleet".