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Rubio says war in Ukraine "cannot end militarily"

24 September 2025 02:08 (UTC +04:00)

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said today that the war in Ukraine “cannot end militarily” just hours after US President Donald Trump said he believed Ukraine could continue to fight and win, APA reports citing CNN.

“It will end at a negotiating table,” Rubio said at a United Nations Security Council meeting on Ukraine. “That’s where this war will end.”

“The United States remains as committed as it’s ever been to a peaceful resolution to this dangerous conflict,” he told the UN body. He said the US may conclude that there is no peaceful resolution. He said he urged the council, including Russia, to “do everything their power” to “bring this war to an end.”

The top US diplomat warned of the toll that will continue the longer the war rages on.

Rubio’s comments seem to run counter to the Trump’s post saying that Ukraine should continue the fight.

“Ukraine, with the support of the European Union, is in a position to fight and WIN all of Ukraine back in its original form,” Trump said earlier today after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Rubio noted that the “war has to end, and we have done everything we possibly can and will continue to do everything we possibly can to bring it to an end.” He said “very generous offers” had been made to resolve the conflict, including a ceasefire on the current lines.

Rubio noted that the war was not only stagnant, but appeared to be escalating, citing the Russian jet and drone incursions into NATO airspace.