
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during a visit to Portugal, expressed hope that the threat of escalation in the Ukrainian conflict would prompt the parties to begin negotiations to end the war.
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Marco Rubio is on an official visit to Portugal, where he met with the country's Prime Minister Luis Montenegro.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed hope that the danger of the Ukrainian conflict escalating will lead the parties to negotiations.
Marco Rubio stated this to reporters in Portugal, where he is on a visit.
MOSCOW, October 8 - RIA Novosti. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed hope that the danger of the Ukrainian conflict escalating will lead the parties to negotiations.
“I hope that the risk of escalation will be one of the factors that will bring both sides to the negotiating table and the desire to discuss the terms of ending this war,” he told reporters in Portugal, where he is on a visit.
His joint appearance with Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro was broadcast by Fox News.

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