Rubio, EU and Ukrainian FMs coordinate ways to end Russia’s war
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U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio discussed joint diplomatic efforts aimed at achieving a peaceful settlement of the Russian-Ukrainian war with Ukraine and EU FMs, StateDept first deputy spokesperson Tommy Piggott reported on Aug. 25.
The talks involved the foreign ministers of Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, as well as the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas.
Piggott noted that the parties agreed “to continue cooperating on diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the war between Russia and Ukraine by achieving a lasting peaceful settlement.”
On Aug. 21, Rubio confirmed to European partners that the United States is ready to take part in security guarantees for Ukraine after the war ends, while emphasizing that Europe should take the lead on this issue.
Ukraine’s security guarantees
The United States and European countries are urgently working on security guarantees for Ukraine to create conditions for a possible meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
According to the WSJ, U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders agreed that Secretary of State Marco Rubio will lead a special task force. It will include national security advisers and NATO representatives who are to prepare a draft of security guarantees for Ukraine.
Bloomberg, citing sources, reported that roughly 10 countries are ready to send troops to Ukraine as a security guarantee.
After Zelenskyy and European leaders met with Trump in the United States, Russian officials began publicly rejecting Europe’s proposals for security guarantees for Ukraine as part of a potential peace deal, the Institute for the Study of War noted in a report.
On Aug. 21, Reuters, citing sources familiar with the Kremlin’s position, reported that Russia is demanding that Ukraine give up the Donbas, abandon NATO membership, maintain neutrality, and refrain from hosting foreign troops on its territory.
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