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The Russians can't conquer all of Ukraine and obviously it will be very difficult for Ukraine in any reasonable time period to force the Russians all the way back to where they were back in 2014,
Rubio said, referring to when Russia seized the Crimea peninsula and backed a separatist offensive in eastern Ukraine
We do have a proposal for a ceasefire in the sky and ceasefire at sea,
a Ukrainian official told AFP on Monday, speaking on condition of anonymityI'm not saying that alone is enough, but it's the kind of concession you would need to see in order to end the conflict,
he told reportersHopefully, we'll have a good meeting and good news to report,
Rubio saidI think if we emerge there with a good meeting that we feel good about and can report back to the president, then I think decisions will be made in regards to the pause.”
Mr Rubio said
The Ukrainians are already receiving all defensive intelligence information as we speak. I think all the notion of the pause in aid broadly is something I hope we can resolve. Obviously, I think what happens tomorrow will be key to that,
Rubio told reporters aboard a military plane before landing in Jeddah
We're not going to be sitting in a room drawing lines on a map, but just get a general sense of what concessions are in the realm of the possible for them [Ukrainians],
Rubio saidI wouldn't prejudge tomorrow by whether or not we have a minerals deal. ... It's an important topic, but it's not the main topic on the agenda,
Rubio addedWe have to understand the Ukrainian position and just have a general idea of what concessions they'd be willing to make, because you're not going to get a ceasefire and an end to this war unless both sides make concessions,
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on Monday en route to Jeddah
They’re a great example for the rest of Europe. I was simply responding to a post by the foreign minister which is just inaccurate,
Rubio said
It may be incompatible with what the Russians are willing to do,
he saidAll of that came about because we felt that they were not committed to any sort of peace process or not interested in negotiations,
he saidThe American lifeline to Putin is the biggest strategic mistake ever made during a war,
he said
I made a decision to strengthen our grouping with the necessary forces and means, including electronic warfare and unmanned components,
Syrsky wrote in a post on social media
Currently, there is no threat of encirclement of our units in the Kursk region.
He addressed concerns circulating in Ukrainian media that his forcesDespite the involvement of a significant number of Russian troops in the offensive, reinforced by North
he addedWe hope for practical outcomes, ... Ukraine's position in these talks will be fully constructive."
Zelenskyy wrote in a post on X
I think Zelensky has offered to sign it, and we'll see if he follows through."
Asked if Ukraine would sign the deal in Saudi Arabia, Witkoff said
I believe we will reach good results in the negotiations."
US President Donald Trump expressed optimism regarding the upcoming discussions in Jeddah, stating
I was like – this can't be real, but it was. But we have to move on,
Rubio said