Trilateral talks between US, Ukraine and Russia suspended, Rubio says
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States are not currently underway, as they are not producing the desired results.
He said this at a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Sweden, Censor.NET reports.
US no longer in talks
According to him, the United States is no longer taking part in a joint negotiation format involving Ukraine and Russia. At the same time, Washington is ready to resume its mediation role if conditions emerge for productive dialogue, that is, if "the dynamics change."
Rubio expressed hope that the situation would change, because "this war can only end through negotiations." He promised that the United States was interested in playing its role in this:
"It will not end with a military victory by one side or the other, at least from the traditional standpoint of how military victories are defined
The US Secretary of State also denied reports that Washington was allegedly pushing Ukraine toward a certain position in the context of peace talks.
"We were the only ones the Russians and Ukrainians wanted to talk to... We are ready to continue playing that role, despite leaks that are not true, despite stories that we are forcing Ukrainians to take one position or another, which are not true. If we see an opportunity to pull together talks that are productive, not counterproductive, and that have the chance to be fruitful, we’re prepared to play that role. At the moment, no such talks are underway," the official added.
Previous statements
- As reported earlier, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni that Washington did not want to waste time on peace talks between Ukraine and Russia if such efforts failed to produce results.
