US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has mentioned that Washington has "made progress" in negotiations on Ukraine, however confused that there’s nonetheless plenty of work to be completed and the toughest points normally come on the finish.
Supply: The Guardian, as reported by European Pravda
Particulars: Rubio mentioned the US administration has invested "an amazing period of time and vitality" in ending Russia's conflict in opposition to Ukraine and is "attempting to determine what can Ukraine dwell with and what can Russia dwell with".
Quote: "[We want to] type of determine what each side' positions are and see if we are able to type of drive them in the direction of one another to some settlement.
A negotiated settlement requires two issues, each side to get one thing out of it, and each side to present one thing. And we're attempting to determine, what can Russia give and what do they anticipate to get? What can Ukraine give and what can Ukraine anticipate to get? In the long run, the choice will probably be as much as Ukraine and as much as Russia – it is not going to be as much as america."
Particulars: Rubio mentioned that "this isn’t about imposing a deal on anyone", however about looking for factors the place pursuits "overlap".
"I believe we've made progress, however we have now methods to go, and clearly the toughest points are at all times the final points," he added.
Background:
- Politico reported earlier that Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev will go to Miami on 20-21 December for talks with US Particular Envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner concerning the US "peace plan".
- Rustem Umierov, Secretary of Ukraine's Nationwide Safety and Defence Council, has introduced that he and Andrii Hnatov, Chief of Ukraine's Basic Workers, are starting one other spherical of consultations with the US aspect on 19 December.
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