Rubio repeats Trump’s call for Ukraine-Russia war to end via talks
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking at the NATO-Ukraine Council in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 25, reaffirmed the Trump administration’s position that Russia’s war against Ukraine can only be resolved diplomatically, according to his post on X.
“President Donald Trump has been abundantly clear that the Russia-Ukraine war must end,” Rubio wrote, emphasizing during the council meeting that “there is no military solution, only a diplomatic one.”
In September 2024, Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s military intelligence, said Russia aims to end the war by early 2026, citing looming economic challenges and potential conscription needs that could destabilize its socio-political situation.
In early May 2025, Ukrainian military journalist Andriy Tsapliienko, in an interview with Radio NV, expressed skepticism about the war ending soon, warning that belief in a quick resolution could lead to Ukraine’s defeat.
On May 17, David Petraeus, former U.S. Central Command commander and CIA director, told Radio NV he did not expect the Russia-Ukraine war to conclude in 2025.
The U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW), analyzing events in Turkiye on May 15, reported that Russia shows no interest in good-faith peace talks or compromise with Ukraine, instead preparing its population for a prolonged conflict.
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