Rubio suggests Russia-Ukraine talks at ‘logjam’

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that meaningful progress in ending Russia’s war in Ukraine is contingent on direct discussions between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, following Russia’s delegation of lower-level officials to talks in Turkey. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy criticized this delegation as inadequate, emphasizing the need for Putin’s presence and expressing disrespect over the lack of high-level engagement. The situation remains stagnant, with ongoing uncertainty regarding the timeline for direct Ukrainian-Russian negotiations, despite Ukraine’s call for an immediate ceasefire.

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