Trump negotiations Russia-Ukraine enter the critical week: Rubio

we Foreign Minister Marco Rubio He said President Donald Trump Not imposed yet Sanctions on Russia During its ongoing war with Ukraine because the White House is still hoping that diplomacy will end the war.

On Sunday, Rubio said “Meet The Press” at the moment when you start doing this kind of things, you are away from it.

Rubio said next week will be “very important” for the White House because it makes “a decision on whether this is an endeavor that we want to continue to participate in.”

“There are reasons for optimism, but there are reasons for realism,” Rubio said, adding: “We are close, but we are not close enough.”

“During this process, it is precisely related to, does both sides really want peace and their proximity, or to what extent is it away from making 90 days of effort here … this is what we are trying to determine this week.”

Rubio’s comments come because Trump intensifies pressure on Russia and Ukraine to reach a peace deal. Trump met on Saturday with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr ZelenskyyBefore you float on the possibility of tougher sanctions against Moscow.

Rubio said Trump “made real progress” in the approaching end of the war, but “these recent steps from this trip have always been more difficult, and it should happen soon.”

He added: “We cannot continue, as I said, to perpetuate the time and resources for this effort if the matter will not be given its fruits.”

Trump on Saturday interrogation Whether it is the Russian president Vladimir Putin He wants to “stop the war” against Ukraine.

“This makes me think that he may not want to stop the war, as it only exploits me, and it must be dealt with differently, through” banks “or” secondary penalties? “Many people die !!!” Trump wrote about the social truth.

His position came after holding a special meeting with Zelinski in Rome, which the White House described as a “fruitful discussion.”