US Secretary of State Rubio: We cannot force Ukraine and Russia

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a press conferenceandmade important statements regarding the Ukraine-Russia War and developments in the Gaza Strip. He madesignificant remarks.

Regarding US President Donald Trump's Middle East Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump'sadvisor and son-in-law Jared Kushner's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin Regarding the situation in Ukraine with Special Representative Kirill Dmitriev,ahead of the meetings to be heldin theUS tomorrowandSunday, Rubio spoke,stating that they would not force Ukraine into a peace agreement with Russia.

The US Secretary stated, "Claims that we are imposing anything onUkraine are absurd. We cannot forceUkraine and Russia to make a deal. They must want to make this deal themselves. We understand that a deal cannot be reached without both sides making concessions. Perhaps a deal will not be reached. Perhaps we will not be able to reach a deal. This is sad. This is not our war,it is a war taking place on anothercontinent. However,we are talking to partiesall over the world.by saying that the only entity capable of ending this war in a peacefulmanner is the US."

"My confidence is very high."

With the participation of Turkey, Egypt, and Qatar, the tension in the USregardingthe ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which is expected to be realized, the negotiations Rubio, who also touched upon the situation in Gaza beforethe talks, stated that the US is intensifying its efforts to complete the first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza and moveto the second phase.Foreign by the countriesmanagedthe establishment of a peacecouncil and for this council to be managedto assist in theestablishment of a Palestinian committeeto help with thegovernance andEmphasizing the necessity of deploying an internationalpeacekeepingforce to the region,Rubio said, "This is something weaim toaccomplishvery soon. We are laser-focused on this issue. TI have great confidence that many countries want to be part of a peaceforcethat is acceptableto all parties," he said."It is obvious that it is unacceptable for the US."

Addressing the rising tensions between the US and Venezuela, Rubio stated that the current situation in Venezuela is unacceptable and must change.The US Secretary of State also noted that Russia's support for Venezuela is a concern for Washington.

He emphasized that the US will continue to monitor the situation closely.was not a source of concern for the administration.Rubio stated, "The current situation with the regime in Venezuela is unacceptable for the USand it is obvious.Washington has no concerns regarding any escalation of tension with Russia over VenezuelabecauseRussia is already fully occupied in Ukraine.Russia has always provided support to Maduro.expected them to provide operational support. This is also a factor in our assessment of the entire issuefactor in our assessmentis notdifficult," he said.

"Venezuela is cooperating with Hezbollah and Iran"

Accusing Venezuela of collaborating with Hezbollah and Iran, Rubio said, "In Venezuela,with Iran, with Hezbollah, with drug traf fickingtrafficking and drug terror organizations, thereis an illegitimate regime that collaborates with them. It not only protects shipments but also allows some to control territory. Venezuela isopenly partnering withcriminal elements. For example, it invites Hezbollah and Iran to conduct activities in their own region," he stated.

"There are also attacks we did not carry out because they did not meet legal criteria."

Rubio, regarding drug trafficking from Venezuela to the USsmuggling, hereferred to the airstrikes on vessels suspected ofand stated that there were no situations that required them to inform the US Congress.Rubio noted that"there was no situation that would require us to obtain Congressional approval or enter into a war.nothing happened," he said. The US Secretary noted that regarding boats targeted in airstrikes on suspicion of drugtraffickingin the Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean,"We know who is on these ships.We have been tracking them from the beginning. We know everything about them. There are also ship strikes we could not carry outbecause they did not meetlegal criteria," he said.

"We hope for a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia before Monday or Tuesday." Rubio said,

regarding the border between Thailand and Cambodia. He reported that they expect a ceasefire to bere-established in the fighting soon. Recalling the previously madeceasefire agreement, Rubio said, "The commitmentsmade are not being fulfilled today. What needs to be done now is to bring the parties back to thenegotiating tabletogether."

Rubio underscored that Washington hopes to persuade the parties to reach a ceasefire before next Monday or Tuesday,and conveyed that the USmaintains a sense of cautious optimism regarding this matter.He added that the administration is closely monitoring the situation.

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