The secretary of state, heading to talks with Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia, said future talks with Moscow will be needed to determine what Russia is willing to give up to end the war.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday that Ukraine would have to make concessions over land that Russia had taken since 2014 as part of any agreement to end the war.

Mr. Rubio spoke as he was flying to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for talks with senior Ukrainian officials, and 10 days after a contentious White House meeting between President Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky. The Trump administration halted military aid to Ukraine after the blowup, which centered on Mr. Trump’s refusal to include any security guarantees in a proposed deal involving Ukraine’s natural resources.

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  • Furbag@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    5 hours ago

    It’s a hypothetical scenario. I could think of some better examples if you really wanted, but that’s the most salient one I could think of off of the top of my head, because you know if the United States was attacked, we would expect the international community to fall behind our right to defend ourselves from any and all threats to our sovereignty.

    I don’t see why things should be any different when considering Ukraine’s position.

    • alkbch@lemmy.mlEnglish
      11·
      2 hours ago

      The scenario just has nothing to do with the current situation in Ukraine. Of course Ukraine has the right to defend itself, nobody is saying otherwise.

      • Furbag@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        58 minutes ago

        Of course Ukraine has the right to defend itself, nobody is saying otherwise.

        Article headline: “Ukraine Must Cede Territory in Any Peace Deal, Rubio Says”

        Can’t exactly defend yourself when the people trying to broker peace on your behalf are forcing you to capitulate.