US has 2 plans to end war in Ukraine: Rubio reveals details
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the US side has two approaches to ending the war that russia is waging against Ukraine.
In an interview with CBS News, he explained that the war has been going on for three years, has complex dynamics and is unfolding on a large front.
"So no one's claiming that it's easy, but I want everyone to understand, here's the plan. Plan A is, get the shooting to stop so that we can move to Plan B, phase two, which is have everybody at a table, maybe not- maybe with some shuttle diplomacy, to figure out a way to permanently end this war in a way that's enduring and it respects everybody's needs and so forth," Rubio said.
He stressed that it is difficult to negotiate a final end to the war while hostilities are ongoing. That is why US President Donald Trump is in favor of a ceasefire.
"That's what we're working on, assuming we can get that done. That won't be easy in and of itself. We move to the second phase, which is negotiating something more enduring and permanent. That will be hard. It will involve a lot of hard work, concessions from both sides, but it has to happen. This war cannot continue. The president has been clear about that, and he's doing everything he can to bring it to an end," the US Secretary of State stressed.
He also called the meeting between Trump's special representative Steve Witkoff and russian president vladimir putin, which took place on March 13, "promising."
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, US Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff said that russian dictator vladimir putin "accepts the philosophy" of US President Donald Trump, so a ceasefire could come within a few weeks.
On March 13, putin said that russia allegedly agreed to a ceasefire under a number of conditions.
On March 14, US President Donald Trump said that russian dictator vladimir putin was willing to accept a temporary ceasefire proposal.
According to media reports, US President Donald Trump and russian dictator vladimir putin could meet between late April and early June.