After the meeting between the leaders of the United States and Russia in Alaska, the next stage of Sino-Russian relations surrounding the Ukraine-Russia conflict has drawn attention from the outside world. US Secretary of State Rubio said on the 17th during an interview that the existing US sanctions against Russia are already severe enough, forcing the Russian delegation's plane to pay in cash when refueling in Alaska.

On the same day, during an interview with NBC, Rubio stated that the United States does not plan to impose new restrictions on Russia at this stage, but if a ceasefire agreement cannot be reached, the United States will not rule out the possibility of imposing new sanctions.

"I think new sanctions against Russia will not force them to accept a ceasefire; they have already been subjected to very severe sanctions," Rubio said. "When the Russian delegation tried to refuel their planes in Alaska, they had to use cash transactions because they could not use our banking system... This does not mean these sanctions are inappropriate, but it means they have not changed the outcome of the war."

Rubio believes that sanction measures often take months or even years to take effect, and whether to add more sanctions will be decided by President Trump. Once the US announces new sanctions, "all negotiations will be suspended, and at that time, no one in the world will be able to get the Russians back to the negotiating table to reach a peace agreement."

Rubio being interviewed. Video screenshot

On August 15 local time, Russian President Putin and US President Trump held a meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, USA. Both sides gave positive evaluations of the meeting, but no agreement was reached on issues such as the Ukraine ceasefire.

Ukrainian President Zelensky will meet with Trump in Washington, the capital of the United States on the 18th, and several European leaders will also go to the United States for the meeting at the same time.

On the 17th, Rubio also accepted an interview with CBS, where he strongly denied the claim that "European leaders going to the United States for the meeting are worried about Zelensky being 'bulied'."

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