U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio amazed his NATO counterparts, telling them on Friday that within "weeks" it would become clear whether Russia "seriously" was reasoning of actually achieving a ceasefire in Ukraine.
The message was issued at the end of a two-day gathering of the abroad Ministers of the Western Military Alliance in Brussels. "We will shortly find out in a fewer weeks, not months, whether Russia is serious about peace or not. I hope so" – said Rubio. However, Kiev's most ardent supporters fear that even specified a time can origin the momentum of the Russian army to increase further and accuse Moscow of strategical delaying the start of serious negotiations.
"If this drags things along, president Trump will not fall into the trap of endless negotiations about negotiations" – added.
"We're checking to see if the Russians are curious in peace. Their actions – not their words, their actions – will find whether they are serious or not, and we intend to find out sooner alternatively than later.
Rubio was pressed on this case. Come on.:
When asked if negotiations were a delaying tactic, Rubio repeated Trump's position on the imminent end of the war and said that "they were going to wait and see".
"Russians know our position erstwhile it comes to the desire to end the war, and from their answers we will learn very rapidly whether they are serious about achieving real peace, or whether it is simply a delaying tactic," he added, stressing that Trump is not going to "fall into the trap of endless negotiations on negotiations".
High-ranking NATO officials told the BBC that there was no indication that Putin was preparing for a ceasefire. But Rubio does not lose hope.
— I hope so.. It would be good for the planet if the war ended, but Of course, we must test this proposal" – he added, explaining that the US would re-evaluate their approach depending on Moscow's response.
These comments were intended to reassure allies who express impatience Washington in connection with his weakening support for Ukraine. While the timetable of the weeks was to be a affirmative solution, many European leaders fear that Russia will be able to occupy much more territory in just a fewer weeks.
For example, the British abroad Minister expressed his frustration by accusing Russia of deliberately delaying the ceasefire efforts.
"We believe Putin Still darkening the case, inactive stalling" – said David Lammy at the press briefing.
"We see you, Vladimir Putin.
We know what you're doing," he said.
President Trump said last period that he realized it might be possible, but he would not let it happen.
French abroad Minister Jean-Noël Barrot He said Friday: "At any point there will be a request for military capabilities or guarantees as shortly as peace is reached".
Minister of abroad Affairs of Poland Radek Sikorski left the gathering with Rubio, speaking about Putin: "I think if he does not agree to the ceasefire, as Ukraine agreed to the ceasefire, U.S. patience won't last forever".
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source:https://www.zerohedge.com/
