Rubio: Ukraine and Russia must make concessions to end the war.

Marco Rubio: a realistic approach to resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict

During a Senate hearing, Marco Rubio, a candidate for the position of U.S. Secretary of State, expressed his opinion on the divide in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Rubio stated that mutual concessions need to be made by both sides to find a realistic approach to resolving the conflict. He emphasized that Russia and Ukraine must ease their positions to achieve balance.

'It is important to remain realistic: concessions will be necessary - both from the Russian Federation and from the Ukrainians... It is important for there to be some balance from both sides,' Rubio noted.

Marco Rubio also pointed out that Russia will not be able to capture the entire territory of Ukraine due to the courage and size of the country. However, he considers it impractical to restore Ukraine's territorial integrity forcefully.

The new Secretary of State also expressed his concerns about Vladimir Putin's possible intentions to grant Ukraine a neutral status with the prospect of aggression in the future.

Rubio also criticized the Biden administration for lacking a clear strategy regarding the conflict and supported conducting 'bold diplomacy' to end the war in Ukraine.

In support of Rubio's position, Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth also called for a swift end to the full-scale war in Ukraine.

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Russia demands that Ukraine accept a neutral status, reduce military cooperation with NATO, and limit the size of its armed forces.

Ukraine remains firm in its position and does not hold direct negotiations with Putin; his ban is still in effect.

It is also worth noting that there are about 600,000 Russian soldiers in Ukraine, while the Ukrainian army consists of over 800,000 soldiers.

Experts believe that the situation in the Kursk region may affect peace negotiations after the inauguration of the new U.S. president.