Rubio Doubts Ukraine Peace Deal Before Spring 2027
Rubio said negotiations hinge on territorial concessions, while calling near-term Ukrainian NATO membership unrealistic and doubting Putin will accept a deal soon.
- Speaking at the G20 foreign ministers meeting in Atlanta, Secretary State Marco Rubio dampened expectations for an imminent Ukraine peace deal, emphasizing the administration is probing belligerent positions rather than nearing a settlement.
- Rubio framed the conflict as an impasse centered on the Donbas, where Russia wants "about 11 percent of one part of that country" that Ukraine remains unwilling to cede for sovereignty and security reasons.
- During Halloween celebrations at his Mar-a-Lago estate, President Donald Trump confirmed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could attend the Miami G20, replying "Yes, no problem" when asked about welcoming the Ukrainian leader.
- Putin's potential attendance at the Dec G20 hinges on outcomes of an anticipated trilateral meeting with Trump and Chinese President Jinping during the Nov APEC summit in Shenzhen, China, according to Kremlin statements.
- Washington doubts a negotiated settlement is achievable before spring 2027, suggesting the conflict could extend well into next year despite Trump's repeated expressions of confidence in brokering an end.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Donald Trump have given completely opposite assessments of the possibility of an imminent end to the war in Ukraine.
The head of the US State Department, Marco Rubio, hinted that Ukraine will not join NATO in the coming years. However, the main barrier to this is primarily the position of the dictator of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.
The head of the United States State Department, Marco Rubio, did not think that the Ukrainian conflict was close, as he had told journalists at a press conference.
The United States does not claim that the parties are on the verge of a negotiated solution on Ukraine, they are trying to find out if it is possible, Rubio noted
The United States does not claim that the parties are on the verge of a negotiated solution on Ukraine, they are trying to find out if it is possible, Rubio noted.
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