To end war, both Ukraine and Russia must make concessions, - US Secretary of State candidate Rubio
Republican Senator Marco Rubio, who was elected by Donald Trump to the post of US Secretary of State, said that in order for the Russian-Ukrainian war to end, both Ukraine and Russia must make concessions.
Rubio said this during a Senate hearing on the confirmation of President-elect Donald Trump's nominees for positions in his administration, reports Yevropeiska Pravda, Censor.NET.
Speaking about the prospect of ending Russia's war against Ukraine, Rubio said that "it will not be easy."
"It's important to remain realistic: there will be concessions needed - both from Russia and from Ukrainians... It's important that there is some balance on both sides," the senator said.
According to Rubio, Ukraine will not be able to liberate all of its territories seized by Russia. At the same time, he expressed his belief that Russian troops are not capable of capturing the entire territory of Ukraine.
"Russia will never be able to capture the whole of Ukraine. Ukrainians are too brave, they fight too hard, the country is too big. This will not happen. But it's also unrealistic to believe that somehow a country the size of Ukraine... can push these people(Russian troops - ed.) back to where they were before the invasion," Rubio said.
The State Department candidate believes that both sides have leverage that they could use to strengthen their positions in possible future peace talks.
Rubio also said that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's goal may be to "impose neutrality" on Ukraine, regain strength and return in 4-5 years, which is "not a scenario that any of us would prefer."
The senator also said that the Trump administration will seek "bold diplomacy" to end Russia's war against Ukraine.
"This war must end... It won't be easy, but it will require bold diplomacy," Rubio added.
As a reminder, the day before, Pete Hagel, Donald Trump's nominee for US Secretary of Defense, said that Washington wants the Russian war in Ukraine to end with the most favorable outcome for Kyiv.
