US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Says Roadmap for Ukraine Conflict Resolution Possible in Coming Weeks
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that a roadmap for resolving the Ukraine conflict could be developed in the coming weeks, citing recent talks involving US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner with Russian and Ukrainian leaders as productive and substantive, though significant work remains.
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Why It Matters
The Ukraine conflict has seen limited direct engagement between the US, Russia, and Ukraine in recent months. Rubio referenced recent talks involving US envoys Witkoff and Kushner with Putin and Zelenskyy as a restart of engagement after a period of minimal contact.
WASHINGTON, September 9. /TASS/. It is possible to develop a roadmap for the next steps toward resolving the Ukraine conflict in the coming weeks, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
"I think there’s an opportunity over the next few weeks to develop a roadmap moving forward to restart talks and maybe reach a conclusion there that that's acceptable to both sides because that’s what it’s going to take in order for it to end," he told reporters in Colombia.
"The United States has always been willing to play the role of a mediator," Rubio added.
He described the recent Ukraine talks involving US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner as substantive. "The way I would characterize this weekend was it was productive in the sense that it restarted engagement after months of not really being engaged in this, <...> and there were substantive ideas put on the table," Rubio pointed out. Still, "a lot of work remains," he noted.
Witkoff and Kushner visited Moscow on September 5, and were received by Russian President Vladimir Putin. They traveled to Kiev the next day to meet with Vladimir Zelensky. Putin and US President Donald Trump held a phone call on September 8.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
A roadmap for the next steps toward resolving the Ukraine conflict will be developed in the coming weeks.
Likely · Within weeks
Further diplomatic engagement between US, Russian, and Ukrainian officials will continue.
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What specific elements would be included in the proposed roadmap?
- What are the substantive ideas that were put on the table during the recent talks?
- What are the main obstacles preventing a conclusion acceptable to both sides?
- How will the US mediate going forward, and what leverage does it have?
