Source: Rubio in an interview with the American TV channel ABC on the program This Week
Details: Rubio emphasized that the U.S. "will be ready to resume engagement when Ukraine is prepared for peace, which is clearly the goal of the president (Donald Trump – ed.)."
He pointed out that Washington is seeking a way to end the war, but this requires bringing Russia into the negotiation process.
Direct quote: "No one here is claiming that Vladimir Putin will receive the Nobel Peace Prize ... We need to determine – is there a way to make them stop the war? And the only way to do that is to involve the Russians in negotiations."
Background:
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky left the White House early on Friday after a dispute with Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
- U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the Ukrainian president "disregarded" the United States, and that Zelensky "is not ready for peace".
- U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz mentioned that "it is unclear whether Zelensky really wants to stop the fighting. He came in not dressed appropriately to address such issues."
- European leaders, along with EU leaders, have meanwhile publicly supported Ukraine.