Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated early Friday that the U.S. might “proceed without” mediating the Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations if
negotiations continue to prolong
.
Rubio has been collaborating with President Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff to mediate a
30-day ceasefire agreement
along with Russia and Ukraine, which has
not yet been seen
to fruition.
We have reached a critical juncture where we must determine if this is feasible,” Rubio stated to journalists as he left for talks with his peers in Paris on Friday. “If it isn’t, I believe we will proceed accordingly.
“He stated that this conflict isn’t ours, as we have different priorities to concentrate on,” adding that the U.S. would determine within a few days whether further discussions could be considered feasible.
Following their meeting with European and Ukrainian authorities to explore potential ways toward a ceasefire in the conflict that began over three years earlier, his remarks were made.
Rubio made clear that Trump wants to
help end the violence
However, we will not keep halting our attempts to achieve peace.
“The U.S. has supported Ukraine over the last three years, and although we wish it would conclude, this conflict isn’t ours,” he stated.
The secretary additionally proposed that the UK, France, and Germany could assist in “advancing” the negotiations. The officials who convened in Paris concurred to reconvene in London the following week, aiming to steer the peace discussions towards securing an agreement.
Even though Rubio commented otherwise, Vice President Vance stated on Friday that he thinks the discussions will proceed.
“The negotiations, I won’t pre-judge them, but we do feel optimistic that we can hopefully bring this war, this very brutal war to a close,” Vance told reporters during his visit to Rome, where he met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni — a day after she
met with Trump
at the White House.
Trump, while on the campaign trail, originally
pledged to bring an end to the dispute
In Eastern Europe during the night. As the quick strategy to limit the conflict grew less feasible, U.S. advisors allowed themselves a timeframe of six months for their plans.
peace deal
.
While
ceasefire negotiations
have been sluggish, Trump has kept asserting that the attempts to
obtain a minerals deal
With Ukraine, things are moving quickly. The American president mentioned the nation’s accessibility.
critical natural resources
Would foster a significant commitment to uphold Ukraine’s sovereignty and security for many years ahead.
The Ukrainian Economy Minister, Yulia Svyrydenko, stated that she has signed a memorandum of intent with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent prior to a possible deal being reached.
“I expect them to fulfill the agreement, so we’ll see what happens. However, we do have an arrangement in place,” Trump stated on Thursday.
The signed memo was issued several months following Trump’s intense confrontation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House.
The two leaders had earlier consented to proceed with
binding minerals agreement
In February, during Zelensky’s visit to the White House.
clash between
the Ukrainian president and Trump administration officials, however, guided him to
abruptly depart
amidst doubts regarding the upcoming peace negotiations.
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