[Daily Wire] Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday the "only way" to achieve a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia is for both sides to make concessions.
Rubio made the comments to "Meet The Press" anchor Kristen Welker during an interview on NBC News a couple days after President Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska to discuss ending the years-long conflict.
"As you can imagine, everybody goes into a negotiation wanting 100% of what they want. That includes Ukraine, but obviously the Russians. And the only way to reach a deal on anything, whether it’s in business or in politics or in geopolitics, the only way to reach a deal is for each side to get something, and each side to give something," Rubio said.
He continued, "And that’s been very difficult. If it was easy, this wouldn’t have been going on for three and a half years. Understand the longer these wars go on, the harder they are to end unfortunately. Because one side is always looking for leverage on the other, in this particular case, the Russia side as well." |