Rubio says U.S. will try to revive Ukraine-Russia talks within weeks
The United States will step up diplomatic efforts in the coming weeks to determine whether talks between Kyiv and Moscow can be revived and Russia’s war against Ukraine brought closer to an end, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Fox News on July 31.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on July 31 that the United States intends to intensify diplomatic efforts in the coming weeks to determine if talks between Ukraine and Russia can be restarted, with the goal of ending Russia's war against Ukraine. Rubio noted that both nations have established "red lines," and until these are narrowed, progress may prove elusive.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy engaged with U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner regarding potential diplomatic initiatives on July 22 and June 8. Their previous trilateral negotiations involving Ukraine, the United States, and Russia were suspended in February 2026 due to the Iran conflict.
Zelenskyy had previously urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to engage in face-to-face talks, a complete truce, and an equal exchange of prisoners in an open letter published on June 4. Putin dismissed the proposal as "rudeness" and declined the meeting. Notably, Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich visited Kyiv in May under Putin's approval, though the details of this meeting remain undisclosed.
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