Washington will soon see if Russia is stalling talks, US state secretary says
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Fri, 04 Apr 2025 15:46:28 +0300
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that US President Donald Trumps administration expects Russia to be ready to end the war.
Source Rubio in a statement following a meeting with NATO foreign ministers in Brussels on Friday 4 April, as reported by European Pravda Details Rubio noted that Trump wants to end the RussoUkrainian war as soon as possible.
He is confident that the United States will find out soon enough, in a matter of weeks, not months, whether Russia is serious about peace or not. Heres what the president wanted to do.
He wants to end this war.
He wanted to test this very early in his administration Is it possible to end this war on terms that are acceptable to both sides Because you cant end the war unless both sides agree.
And thats what were in the process of finding out.
We will know soon enough, in a matter of weeks, not months, whether Russia is serious about peace or not, he said.
Rubio stated that the US is closely observing Russia and added that if Moscow employs a delaying tactic, Washington will not entertain it, as Trump will not engage in endless negotiations.
Rubio noted that he could not give any specific dates for an agreement and said there should be reasonable ceasefire conditions.
If youre interested in peace, you stop fighting.
And you lay out the conditions by which youre willing to end the war, and these have to be reasonable conditions, right Not crazy stuff.
If youre interested in peace, thats what you do.
If youre not interested in peace, then you sort of drag it out, come up with excuses, he said.
Rubio also noted, If all of a sudden, we wake up tomorrow and the Russians are launching a massive offensive, I think thats a pretty clear sign that theyre not interested in peace.
That hasnt happened yet, lets hope it doesnt happen.
We want to know whether they want a peace or not.
And if they do, then theres a way there and were willing to help.
If theyre not then its good to know early, so we can adjust our policies accordingly, the official summed up.
Background Senior officials in the Trump administration have begun to acknowledge that the United States may not be able to reach a peace agreement on Ukraine in the coming months due to additional conditions set by Moscow during negotiations.
Meanwhile, Trump told NBC News that he was furious after Putin questioned Volodymyr Zelenskyys legitimacy and suggested that the US could impose additional tariffs of 2550 on buyers of Russian oil.
On 3 April, Russian Presidential Envoy for International Cooperation Kirill Dmitriev confirmed that he was in Washington to meet with US administration officials to resume dialogue.
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