Rubio warns Russia: Time is running, Putin does not want peace in Ukraine
Rubio warns Russia: Time is running, Putin does not want peace in Ukraine
Brussels-US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Friday that he spoke to a envoy of President Vladimir Putin this week and told him that the time for a breakthrough in the peace talks for the end of the Ukraine-krie . "This time is getting closer," said Rubio, "she's not long."
concrete steps required
At the end of the two-day NATO Foreign Ministers' Conference in Brussels, Rubio emphasized that the United States wants to see tangible progress within the next few weeks. "In some way it will soon become clear whether you want peace or not," he added. It was not a threat, Rubio assured, but an indication of where the way of thinking of the Trump administration is currently.
Trump expresses frustration
President Donald Trump's frustration over his Russian counterpart became clear last week. Trump said that he was recently "angry" about a phone call with the Russian leader, who had rejected Trump's proposal for a complete and immediate ceasefire in Ukraine.Putin's behavior in criticism
Ukrainian and European leaders have made it clear that they believe Putin loses time and act in the belief that the time is on his side. At the same time, Trump and his envoy Steve Witkoff, who has already met Putin twice this year, emphasized that Putin was actually interested in a peace agreement. "Of course, Russia wants to peace. Under the right conditions," said a high-ranking NATO official on the sidelines of the conference, in which Rubio took part. "Under the conditions of Moscow."
negotiations on an armistice
Rubio has visited Saudi Arabia twice in the past two months to have talks about an armistice and an ultimate agreement for the end of the war that has been angry for three years. "There must be no conversations about discussions," said Rubio.
signal for de -escalation?
challenges in implementation
However, according to the high-ranking NATO official, even this is not functioning. The specific conditions of the ceasefire regarding the energy infrastructure are still unclear. Russia still begins short-distance drones, and "there are still disagreements between Ukraine and Russia about the exact prohibited energy goals".
Putin's true plan remains unclear
In general, there are no signs that Russia's goals in Ukraine have changed, which is illustrated by their actions on the battlefield and in the negotiations conducted by the USA. "The Kremlin will continue to say that Russia is ready to speak, but there is a difference between talking and negotiating," said NATO official.
call from recruits stirs down
The recent announcement in Russia to carry out the largest wave of recruitment for years is "not a positive sign of the intentions of the Kremlin in relation to an armistice". Last week, after the announcement of the White House, that the ceasefire should be extended to a moratorium for fighting in the Black Sea, Russia added additional conditions, including the lifting of sanctions.
causes of root of the conflict in focus
Russian officials insist that an agreement to terminate the fights in Ukraine must address the “causes” of the war. "We take the models and solutions proposed by the Americans very seriously, but we cannot accept everything in its current form," said the deputy foreign minister of Russia, Sergei Ryabkov this week. "As far as we can see, there is no place to solve our main requirement, namely the problems that are related to the causes of this conflict. This is completely missing, and that must be overcome."
NATO support for Ukraine
In Brussels, the Foreign Minister held a meeting of the NATO UKRAINE council to strengthen the support of the members for Ukraine. Nevertheless, no progress was made in relation to long-term security guarantees for Ukraine, which the Trump administration has so far rejected.
look into the future after the war
In the discussions with the USA, both sides signaled that they want to look at the time after the war if they can concentrate on financial initiatives. Visiting Dmitriev in Washington, the head of the Russian state fund and a loud support for closer economic relationships with the United States, Russia's wish seemed to be underlined after three years in which Europe and the USA were excluded under Joe Biden.
a sign of willingness to dialogue?
The Trump administration "understands the concerns of Russia," said Dmitriev after his meeting with Witkoff to the Russian state media. "One of the main topics is the restoration of Russian-American relations, the dialogue that was stopped and interrupted under the bid administration." This is not a surprise for the NATO official. "It is ready to continue these conversations while it is delayed at the same time and says that it cannot currently accept the US proposals for the actual ceasefire."
Russia's goals remain unchanged
This all supports the idea that Russia's goals have not changed at all. "What is trying to do is probably time to win, make fewer concessions in the war and instead to make progress in sanctions and Russia's space in the international community," said NATO official.
Report by CNN, with contributions by Jennifer Hansler and Lauren Kent.
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