Rubio: Trump Is Ready To “Move On” From Peace Talks

The Washington Post reports:

Trump is ready to “move on” from peace talks between Ukraine and Russia if there is no progress “within days,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters Friday. “The president has spent 87 days at the highest level of his government repeatedly taking efforts to bring this war to an end,” said Rubio. “We are now reaching a point where we need to decide and determine whether this is even possible or not, which is why we’re engaging both sides.”

If the war cannot be ended soon, “I think the president is probably at a point where he’s going to say, ‘Well, we’re done,’” Rubio said. “We’re not going to continue with this endeavor for weeks and months on end.” Rubio’s remarks reflected how the U.S.-sponsored peace efforts have stalled. Though Trump said during his campaign he could end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours, he is now almost three months into his second term.

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Rubio; if there’s no progress in the coming days then the U. S. will abandon the peace process. He never uses the word Russia.

“If they’re serious about peace, either side or both, we want to help. If it’s not going to happen, we’re going to move on.” pic.twitter.com/Rf8on6t3hL

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