US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that reaching an agreement between Moscow and Kyiv is essential to ending the war in Ukraine, APA reports.
Rubio made the remarks to journalists on the sidelines of a meeting of foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) countries in Paris.
According to him, one of the main conditions for ending the war is ensuring Ukraine's future security.
"The key to ending the war is for Ukraine to feel secure after the war. Of course, for this to work, Russia must also agree to it," Rubio emphasized.
The Secretary of State noted that the United States has not yet made a final decision on whether it is ready to formalize possible security guarantees for Ukraine in the form of an international treaty.
Rubio did not rule out the possibility of difficulties in getting such documents approved by Congress.
He stated that the war could only end with the agreement of Russia and Ukraine.
"The United States is not a party to this war. Ultimately, this is not America's war. We are doing everything we can to end the war. But that requires the agreement of the warring parties," the Secretary of State said.
Rubio also stated that Washington would continue to put forward new proposals during the upcoming trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi but could not guarantee an outcome.
"You are asking me to guarantee a successful outcome. I cannot do that. We can only help facilitate negotiations and present new ideas in the hope of achieving a diplomatic solution," he said.
The Secretary of State also addressed the issue of holding elections in Ukraine. According to him, stability is essential for elections to be considered credible.
Rubio recalled that elections have not been held in Ukraine for a long time due to the war.
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