Rubio suddenly spoke out! More details have been exposed, and the depth of the U.S.-Russia summit is far more in-depth than the public had imagined! On August 17th, as a member of the U.S. side participating in the three-on-three talks, Rubio stated that I'm not saying we are about to reach a peace agreement, but we have seen progress, and it's enough progress to prove that it's necessary to hold follow-up meetings with Zelenskyy and European leaders. Rubio admitted that the key issues of the negotiations have been determined, which include demarcating borders, providing long-term security guarantees for Kyiv, and the military alliances that Ukraine can establish.
The security assurances that Ukraine will receive are not from NATO, but directly from the United States and other European countries. Sources revealed that the proposals discussed by the U.S. and Russian leaders include Russia giving up some small parts of occupied Ukrainian territory in exchange for Ukraine ceding large areas in the east. If Ukraine accepts this, Russia would freeze the front lines in other regions. Obviously, as a participant in the negotiations, Rubio clearly has a good understanding of the inside information. From Rubio's subsequent statements and the sources' revelations, it is clear that the U.S.-Russia talks were very deep.
Frankly speaking, the aspects mentioned by Rubio are crucial issues in resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict. What does this mean? It means that the U.S. and Russia did not break down the talks, but rather bargained on very specific issues to seek consensus. If territorial integrity cannot be challenged and there is no room for negotiation, there would be no possibility of holding U.S.-Russia talks. Rubio said that the talks made significant progress, which indicates that the U.S. and Russia have reached an agreement on principle issues.
Rubio coming out and making this statement obviously aims to show the U.S. position, as well as to send a clear message to Ukraine and Europe, reminding them that Ukraine and Europe must face the Russia-Ukraine war on a practical level. From the U.S. perspective, the issues that Europe and Ukraine care about, such as security guarantees, the U.S. has already laid its cards on the table with Russia. Undoubtedly, this round of talks has brought the positions of all parties closer, which is even more in-depth than what the public had imagined.
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