Rubio Doubts Ukraine Peace Deal Before Spring 2027
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed doubt that Russian President Vladimir Putin will agree to a negotiated settlement for Ukraine before spring 2027, according to European officials briefed on transatlantic discussions.
- The conflict centers on the Donbas, where Russia demands about 11 percent of Ukraine that it cannot capture militarily but Ukraine refuses to cede for sovereignty reasons.
- Rubio stated, "I don't think anyone here is claiming that we are on the verge of a negotiated settlement," explaining that Washington is currently testing whether common ground exists rather than declaring victory imminent.
- President Donald Trump indicated he would welcome President Volodymyr Zelensky to the Dec Miami G20 summit, though Rubio expressed skepticism that Putin will attend the leader-level meeting.
- Rubio dismissed near-term Ukrainian accession to NATO as unrealistic, while the administration prepares for the conflict to potentially extend into 2027 despite Trump's stated 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 U.S. is ready to continue work on a Ukrainian settlement, and to do so they need to contact both sides of the conflict, said the Head of State, Marco Rubio, on Saturday. "We are ready to continue to play a role in the settlement.
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