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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  • thetemerian@lemm.eeEnglish
    310·
    23 hours ago

    When will you volunteer to enroll and help Ukraine take back their land on the battlefield then?

    • ℍ𝕂-𝟞𝟝English
      51·
      23 hours ago

      Because Ukraine is fully capable of defending themselves from Russia as long as all of its allies don’t bail on it.