US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov that it is time to end the “irrational war” in Ukraine, according to a statement issued today.
“The United States is determined to facilitate the end of this irrational war”said State Department spokesman Tami Bruce, in this report on the telephone conversation on Sunday, which was already announced by Russia.
Marco Rubio also spoke with Sergei Lavrov about “The next stages in peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine and the need to end the war from now on.”
The telephone conversation took place before Vladimir Putin announced a three -day truce in Ukraine from May 8th to 10th, on the occasion of the victory of Nazi Germany.
The leader of US diplomacy said on Sunday that this week would be critical to evaluate efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. US President Donald Trump has promised to stop the war on the first day of his term.
In an interview with NBC News network on Sunday, Rubio also said that “Reasons to be optimistic, but also reasons to be realistic” And that the United States may decide to focus on other priorities if a deal is not reached.
