Rubio’s ultimatum to Ukraine and Russia reflects Trump’s position – CNN
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has threatened that the US may withdraw from negotiations aimed at ending the war between Ukraine and Russia. He was conveying the position of US President Donald Trump, CNN informs.
According to a source cited by the outlet, the US Secretary of State was "communicating the president’s views" today.
President Donald Trump "doesn’t have limitless patience for people to posture and play games," the CNN source added.
The source said Rubio was expressing the president’s “frustration” over the fact that the peacemaking is not being "where he thought it would be at this point."
The source also mentioned three meetings between the US President’s special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as "numerous meetings" with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy focused on ending the war.
"It’s time to get serious," the source told reporters.
What Rubio said
Today, April 18, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the US may withdraw from negotiations aimed at ending Russia’s war against Ukraine.
He noted that the US will continue to mediate between Ukraine and Russia only if it becomes clear that an agreement between the two countries can be reached within a few weeks.
According to the head of the State Department, if that doesn’t happen, the US has "other priorities."
As political analyst Oleh Saakian explained in a comment to the YouTube channel of RBC-Ukraine, Rubio’s remarks served to "raise the stakes" toward Russia.
