The secretary of state, heading to talks with Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia, said future talks with Moscow will be needed to determine what Russia is willing to give up to end the war.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday that Ukraine would have to make concessions over land that Russia had taken since 2014 as part of any agreement to end the war.

Mr. Rubio spoke as he was flying to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for talks with senior Ukrainian officials, and 10 days after a contentious White House meeting between President Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky. The Trump administration halted military aid to Ukraine after the blowup, which centered on Mr. Trump’s refusal to include any security guarantees in a proposed deal involving Ukraine’s natural resources.

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  • alkbch@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    4 hours ago

    The scenario just has nothing to do with the current situation in Ukraine. Of course Ukraine has the right to defend itself, nobody is saying otherwise.

    • Furbag@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      2 hours ago

      Of course Ukraine has the right to defend itself, nobody is saying otherwise.

      Article headline: “Ukraine Must Cede Territory in Any Peace Deal, Rubio Says”

      Can’t exactly defend yourself when the people trying to broker peace on your behalf are forcing you to capitulate.

      • alkbch@lemmy.mlEnglish
        1·
        7 minutes ago

        Nobody’s forcing Ukraine to sign a peace deal, they can keep fighting if they want.