US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has predicted that Ukraine's GDP might surpass Russia's inside 10 years if the battle ends and the nation does "the best issues".

Supply: Rubio in an interview with Fox Information

Particulars: Rubio believes {that a} US-brokered peace settlement would supply Ukrainians with safety ensures for the longer term and allow them to rebuild the economic system and prosper.

Quote: "These are the sorts of issues: cease the battle, ensure that they by no means get invaded or attacked once more, defend Ukraine's long-standing and long-term sovereignty and independence.

Theoretically, doing the best issues, in ten years, Ukraine's GDP may very well be bigger than Russia's."

Background:

• Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the up to date model of the peace plan Ukraine is discussing with the US now comprises 20 factors as a substitute of the 28 contained within the preliminary draft.
• After talks with representatives of US President Donald Trump's staff, Yuri Ushakov, an aide to Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin, stated that no compromise model of a plan to finish the battle in Ukraine has been discovered up to now.

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