US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Donald Trump is ready to take all possible steps to immediately end the military conflict in Ukraine through diplomacy and establish peace.
Operative Information Center-OMM reports that Rubio, who is on an official visit to Uzbekistan, outlined Washington’s position on resolving the conflict in remarks to journalists.
“I think the president is fully open to any effective initiative that could help end the conflict and bring the parties to an agreement,” the US secretary of state said.
According to Rubio, the White House chief wants possible peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv to produce constructive results and prevent the region from being plunged into another devastating year of war.
On October 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump held a phone call during which they reached a strategic agreement on resuming supplies of Russian diesel fuel to the United States and global markets. According to the Russian leader, the agreement will directly contribute to stabilizing global energy markets amid the crisis in the Middle East and easing pressure on the world economy.