In a tv interview aired on July 26 in Fox News, Rubio called Trump "the master of closing cases" and assured that the president was determined to bring about a peace agreement and the end of the war, which he said he "inherited" after Joe Biden's administration.
Donald Trump loses patience with Vladimir Putin. This is about the war in Ukraine.
– Despite very good contacts with Vladimir Putin and telephone calls, it never leads to anything specific. Time to act," said Maco Rubio. According to Secretary of State, Donald Trump does not intend to engage in "endless talks about talks".
He's losing patience. He loses his readiness to wait for Russia to do something," Rubio said.
Marco Rubio's comments appear little than 2 weeks after Trump set Russia a 50-day ultimatum: if he does not agree to a peace agreement by then, the US will impose "serious" duties on it. Since then Moscow has intensified attacks on Ukrainian cities and continues offensive actions on the front.
Critics estimation Trump's ultimatum gives Kremlin 7 more weeks to proceed the bloody raids. The proposed duties of about 100 percent are besides lower than those which presume a cross-party bill in the legislature – there the rate is 500 percent and concerns countries purchasing Russian oil. Trump is so milder to Russia than American politicians would have wanted.
Marco Rubio: Without the support of China Putin would not be able to lead this war
Rubio besides referred to China's function in extending the conflict, accusing Beijing of supporting the Russian economy and war effort. “China gives as much aid as it can, without compromising its detection. Without Chinese support, especially the acquisition of oil, Putin would not be able to lead this war," he said. The Secretary of State besides pointed to the geopolitical alliance of Russia, China and Iran, suggesting that China wants to prolong the war that distracts the US.
Following the July talks in Beijing with Sergei Lavrow, president Xi Jinping announced a deepening of strategical cooperation with Russia and defined this alliance as a "model of a fresh kind of global relations".
Despite China's declared neutrality in the conflict, their support for the Russian economy and the arms manufacture makes Beijing a key partner of Moscow. The Ukrainian authorities reported the presence of Chinese components in Russian drones, and according to intelligence, China can aid Russia celebrate sanctions and increase production.
Rubio besides pointed out that Russia suffered immense losses since the beginning of the year – according to his estimates more than 100,000 Russian soldiers were killed. It's a war that brings large sacrifices and destruction. And Moscow is seemingly deliberately stalling," summed up a associate of Donald Trump's administration.
