Marco Rubio
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And I remain hopeful that we can get something done because this is a terrible war and it needs to end because it has no military solution. There is no military solution to this war. We have to be frank. You know, Russia is not just going to roll over Ukraine and take the whole country. And Ukraine is not going to push them all the way back to where they were before 2014.
So what I would say we're involved in is understanding what is the Russian position. We have a better understanding of that now because we've actually spoken to them after three years of not speaking to them. What is the Ukrainian position? And figure out, are these guys even in the same neighborhood?
So what I would say we're involved in is understanding what is the Russian position. We have a better understanding of that now because we've actually spoken to them after three years of not speaking to them. What is the Ukrainian position? And figure out, are these guys even in the same neighborhood?
So what I would say we're involved in is understanding what is the Russian position. We have a better understanding of that now because we've actually spoken to them after three years of not speaking to them. What is the Ukrainian position? And figure out, are these guys even in the same neighborhood?
Because if they're in completely different zip codes, then we may have to conclude that they're so far apart that peace is impossible at this time. We've done our best. We've put a lot of time and energy at the highest levels of our government. We'll continue to be willing to do so as long as there is a realistic path forward.
Because if they're in completely different zip codes, then we may have to conclude that they're so far apart that peace is impossible at this time. We've done our best. We've put a lot of time and energy at the highest levels of our government. We'll continue to be willing to do so as long as there is a realistic path forward.
Because if they're in completely different zip codes, then we may have to conclude that they're so far apart that peace is impossible at this time. We've done our best. We've put a lot of time and energy at the highest levels of our government. We'll continue to be willing to do so as long as there is a realistic path forward.
If at some point we determine that we're just too far apart and not enough movement is happening, we may need to move on to other priorities because there are a lot of important things happening in the world. But ultimately, it's not up to us. It's up to Russia and it's up to Ukraine. They have to make the decision that they're willing to move closer to one another. Vice President J.D.
If at some point we determine that we're just too far apart and not enough movement is happening, we may need to move on to other priorities because there are a lot of important things happening in the world. But ultimately, it's not up to us. It's up to Russia and it's up to Ukraine. They have to make the decision that they're willing to move closer to one another. Vice President J.D.
If at some point we determine that we're just too far apart and not enough movement is happening, we may need to move on to other priorities because there are a lot of important things happening in the world. But ultimately, it's not up to us. It's up to Russia and it's up to Ukraine. They have to make the decision that they're willing to move closer to one another. Vice President J.D.
It won't even take that long. No one's saying it's going to be done in 12 hours, but we want to see how far apart it is and whether those differences can even be narrowed. So we came here yesterday to sort of begin to talk about
It won't even take that long. No one's saying it's going to be done in 12 hours, but we want to see how far apart it is and whether those differences can even be narrowed. So we came here yesterday to sort of begin to talk about
It won't even take that long. No one's saying it's going to be done in 12 hours, but we want to see how far apart it is and whether those differences can even be narrowed. So we came here yesterday to sort of begin to talk about
more specific outlines of what it might take to end the war, to try to figure out very soon, and I'm talking about a matter of days, not a matter of weeks, whether or not this is the war that can be ended.
more specific outlines of what it might take to end the war, to try to figure out very soon, and I'm talking about a matter of days, not a matter of weeks, whether or not this is the war that can be ended.
more specific outlines of what it might take to end the war, to try to figure out very soon, and I'm talking about a matter of days, not a matter of weeks, whether or not this is the war that can be ended.
We're prepared to be engaged in this as long as it takes, but not indefinitely, not without progress. If this is not possible... We're going to need to move on.
We're prepared to be engaged in this as long as it takes, but not indefinitely, not without progress. If this is not possible... We're going to need to move on.
We need to figure out here now within a matter of days whether this is doable in the short term, because if it's not, then I think we're just going to move on from our perspective. The president feels very strongly about that. He has dedicated a lot of time and energy to this, and there are a lot of things going on in the world right now that we need to be focused on.
We need to figure out here now within a matter of days whether this is doable in the short term, because if it's not, then I think we're just going to move on from our perspective. The president feels very strongly about that. He has dedicated a lot of time and energy to this, and there are a lot of things going on in the world right now that we need to be focused on.