The United States is ready for a constructive role in the settlement in Ukraine, Rubio said

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the country's readiness to play a constructive role to achieve a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Ukraine.

The Secretary of State admitted that prospects for ending the crisis through negotiations are not visible at the moment, but emphasized Washington's intention to continue to search for opportunities for a peaceful outcome.

WASHINGTON, October 8 – RIA Novosti. The United States is ready to play any constructive role to achieve a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Ukraine, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview with the Greek newspaper Kathimerini.

“A diplomatic solution eludes us, but we are ready, if we can play a constructive role, to achieve this (settlement - ed.),” he said.

The Secretary of State admitted that today there are no prospects for ending the crisis through negotiations, but he emphasized Washington’s intention to continue to search for any opportunities for a peaceful outcome.

He added that the United States is watching with concern the development of the situation and the risks of escalation, which could lead to an expansion of the conflict.