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Rubio: Next Week Will Be Decisive in Negotiations to End the War in Ukraine

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Rubio: Next Week Will Be Decisive in Negotiations to End the War in Ukraine
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosts a signing ceremony with the foreign ministers of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the State Department, April 25, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the upcoming week will be critical for negotiations aimed at ending the war between Russia and Ukraine.

According to NBC NEWS on April 27, the Secretary emphasized that Ukraine and Russia are now closer to reaching a peace agreement than at any point over the past three years. He noted that a peace deal should be finalized in the near future.

Rubio explained that the United States has refrained from imposing new sanctions on Russia, aiming to create conditions favorable for negotiations.

“Once you start doing those things, you move away from it — you’re condemning yourself to another two years of war, and we don’t want that to happen,” Rubio said.

He stressed that the US is the only party currently engaging in dialogue with both sides, underlining Washington’s unique role in the ongoing diplomatic process.

Earlier, during the funeral of Pope Francis at the Vatican, US President Donald Trump assured Estonian President Alar Karis that the United States would remain engaged in Ukraine peace negotiations, noting that the parties were “quite close” to a resolution, according to Estonian media.

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