US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the only way to achieve a breakthrough in efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine is through direct talks between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin. He writes about this Reuters.
Rubio, speaking to reporters in Antalya, said he would travel to Istanbul for meetings on Friday with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and a Ukrainian delegation, but said he did not have high hopes for the talks.
Wid said that the timing of a possible meeting between Trump and Putin would depend on the results of the talks between Russia and Ukraine on Friday in Istanbul.
"In my assessment, I don't think we're going to have a breakthrough here until President (Trump) and President Putin engage directly on this topic," Rubio said, echoing Trump's previous comments.
The Secretary of State agreed with the assessment that the level of the Russian delegation "does not indicate the possibility of achieving a breakthrough":
"I hope I'm wrong. I hope I'm 100% wrong. I hope tomorrow the news says they agreed to a ceasefire."
In his opinion, Putin should take direct part in the ceasefire negotiations with Ukraine.
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