State Secretary Marco Rubio said on Sunday that the “best way to end the war between Russia and Ukraine is through” a full peace deal “, but clarified that a ceasefire” is not away from the table. “
During an appearance on NBC’s “Meat the Press”, host Kristen Velkar asked Rubio about the previous hazards of President Trump “Serious consequences” For Russia if it did not agree to stop his war in Ukraine after the President’s meeting with President Vladimir Putin last week, which did not end up with an agreement on Ukraine. He said that Trump is now asking for a widespread peace deal after the meeting.
“There is no doubt,” Rubio said about the ideal result of a peace deal. “I mean, which will be against the fact that if we come to you tomorrow and said,” We have a complete peace deal and it has happened. ” I think this is the best way to end war. ,
Rubio said that the purpose of meetings is not for the ceasefire, but for the end of war.
“Now, there is a need to have a ceasefire on the way there, well, we have advocated for it,” he said. “Unfortunately, till now, the Russians have not agreed to it. But the ideal here, what we are targeting here is not a ceasefire. Ultimately we are the goal of an end for this war.”
When threatening the “serious consequences” against Russia, Trump’s change was pushed, Rubio said that the country is already facing very serious consequences, “not a single approval”, “not a single approval”.
“Finally, see, if we are not going to be able to reach an agreement here at any point, the results are going to happen, not only the results of the war are going on, but all those restrictions continue and the results of all those restrictions continue and with potentially new restrictions on top of it, Rubio said.
Rubio warned that adding new sanctions on Russia would not have a necessary ceasefire.
He said, “I don’t think new sanctions on Russia are going to force them to accept the ceasefire,” he said. “They are already under very serious sanctions. You can argue that this may be the result of a ceasefire or refusal to agree with the end of enmity.”
When Velkar asked why Trump had not “punished” Putin since assuming office, seeing that his statements could be seen as “empty threats,” Rubio argued, “Rubio argued,” Every approval that was the day he remained. “
“They face results every day,” they continued. “But the lines below are that the direction of this war has not been changed. This does not mean that the restrictions are unfair. It means that it has not changed its result. And what we think here is important, and that we have to end this war. To end this war. To end this war. To end this war. To end this war, you have to be able to join with Russians.”
Rubio’s comments come in a three -hour meeting with Putin in Alaska on Friday after Trump, with senior Russian and American officials, Rubio and special messengers in a three -hour meeting. Steve Vitcoff, And two Russian partners.
While the meeting did not compromise, Trump described it as a “producer”.
