On Friday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced this If the war in Ukraine cannot be ended, the United States needs to abandon its efforts and move forward With other priority issues for the Trump administration.
“If the war in Ukraine is not possible, we need to move forward,” Rubio told reporters before leaving Paris. “We need to determine very quickly, and I am talking about the issue of daysWhether it is possible or not. “
These phrases arrive a day after Rubio and the special envoy Steve Witkev met with European and Ukrainian alliesWhile the administration of President Donald Trump encourages the armed conflict that Russia has started.
Peace proposal with “encouraging reception”
According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, uThe peace plan prepared by the United States received a “fan reception” During the conversations, although there are no specific details about the aforementioned suggestion content. The statement also confirmed this Rubio spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey LavrovTo who presented the same scheme.
Rubio explained in his statements on Friday: “We came to Paris Start talking about more specific guidelines than you may need to end the war And determine whether this is a contradiction that can be completed. “
Trump administration warning to withdraw
The Foreign Minister was overwhelming when noting: “If this was not possible, If we were so distressed that this will not happenThen I think the president may be at a point where he will say, “We have finished.”
“It is not our war. We do not start it. Rubio added that the United States is helping Ukraine during the past three years and we want to end, but it is not our war, “as Rubio added, which represents a clear position on the current administration.
The official stressed that “President (Trump) has allocated 87 days to the highest level of this government making repeated efforts to end this war. We reach a point where we need to determine and determine whether this is possible or not. This is why we are talking to both sides. “
This position reflects the practical approach that the Trump administration promised to implement in US foreign policy, especially with regard to international conflicts. The United States is not a direct part of the confrontation.