Marco Rubio, designated Secretary of State by Donald Trump, called on Wednesday for “bold diplomacy” from the United States to put an end to the war waged in Ukraine by Russia.
“This war must end, and it should be the official policy of the United States that we want it to end,” declared the likely future head of American diplomacy, during his confirmation hearing in the Senate.
The current Republican senator from Florida said that Ukraine’s main problem was not that it was “running out of money, but rather that it was running out of Ukrainians.” “The truth is that in this conflict, in no way can Russia take over the whole of Ukraine,” he said.
But “it is also unrealistic to believe that a nation the size of Ukraine, no matter how competent it is…, could push these people back to where they were the day before the invasion” in 2022, added Marco Rubio.
Resolve the conflict in “24 hours”
Donald Trump once promised to resolve the conflict within “24 hours” upon his return to the White House on January 20, raising fears that Ukraine would be forced to make major concessions in exchange for peace. However, Moscow has gained ground in recent months, while the exhausted Ukrainian army still lacks resources.
Marco Rubio also said on Wednesday that “the role of the United States and NATO in the 21st century” must be questioned. While recognizing the importance of the Atlantic Alliance during the Cold War, the senator said it was important for the United States to have “not just defense allies,” but “competent, capable of defending their region.
