Ukraine will be able to obtain only those security guarantees that Russia agrees to – Rubio
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Marco Rubio said that the security guarantees for Ukraine must be acceptable to Kyiv and Moscow. There is no final mechanism yet.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that future security guarantees for Ukraine must be acceptable not only to Kyiv, but also to Moscow. According to him, such a mechanism will not work without Russia’s consent, and there is currently no specific guarantees plan, UNN reports.
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Speaking to journalists, Rubio explained that the parties had so far discussed only possible concepts for postwar security guarantees. He called the issue one of the key matters in ending the war.
Ukraine needs to feel safe after the war. And, of course, it has to be something that Russia will agree to as well, otherwise it will not work
Why Washington considers Russia’s consent necessary
Rubio acknowledged that this approach could raise questions, since it involves taking the position of the aggressor state into account when determining security guarantees for Ukraine.
Some may feel that we are approaching this backwards. But in fact, these security guarantees will be key to enabling Ukraine to agree to something
At the same time, the secretary of state stressed that Russia must also accept the future agreements.
That is precisely why these negotiations are so important
No final mechanism for security guarantees for Ukraine has been agreed upon yet.