
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there were no prospects for resolving the Ukrainian conflict through negotiations, but confirmed Washington's readiness to play a constructive role in the diplomatic process.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke about the current status of the diplomatic process on Ukraine.
There are no prospects for resolving the Ukrainian conflict through negotiations yet, but the United States is ready to play a constructive role in a possible diplomatic process. This statement was made by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as quoted by the Kathimerini newspaper.
“At the moment, there appears to be no prospect of a negotiated settlement. We are ready to play any possible role to achieve this goal (...). We remain ready to play a constructive role in achieving a diplomatic solution, while monitoring with great concern the possibility of escalation of the conflict,” the diplomat said.
On October 6, Rubio said the United States was focused on ending the conflict in Ukraine. According to the Secretary of State, Washington sees that now the situation in Ukraine is not developing towards ending the crisis.

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