"He stated he does not expect the war to conclude in what many would consider a "traditional loss" for either side, arguing that Russia is unlikely to achieve its original, sweeping objectives. Instead, he suggested, Moscow's ambitions have narrowed to consolidating the roughly 20 percent of the Donetsk region that it does not yet control -- a goal he acknowledged would require "hard" concessions from Kyiv, both tactically and politically."
"Finding a formula acceptable to Ukraine and tolerable to Russia, he said, remains the primary challenge. "It may not work out," Rubio cautioned, though he maintained that the United States would continue pressing for a deal. He pointed to intermittent signs of progress in recent weeks and noted that US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would resume talks in the coming days."
"From that point, the day unfolded as a sustained exercise in high-stakes diplomacy. Rubio first convened with his G7 counterparts, including Ukraine's foreign minister. The discussion ranged widely -- from conflicts destabilizing Africa and the Middle East to mounting security pressures in the Indo-Pacific and the Western Hemisphere. Yet Ukraine remained the unavoidable undercurrent. Rubio "reiterated the US commitment to promoting stability in"
The United States places Ukraine at the center of transatlantic policy and is pursuing diplomatic avenues toward a negotiated settlement. Moscow appears unlikely to achieve its original sweeping objectives and now seems focused on consolidating roughly 20 percent of Donetsk, a goal that would require hard tactical and political concessions from Kyiv. Finding a formula acceptable to Ukraine and tolerable to Russia remains the main challenge. U.S. negotiators will resume talks amid intermittent signs of progress. High-level diplomacy included meetings with G7 counterparts and Ukraine's foreign minister, alongside broader security discussions across multiple regions.
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