Marco Rubio responds to Lavrov's warning on arming Ukraine

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio responded to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's warning against continued arms supplies to Ukraine, stating that current peace proposals are unlikely to be accepted by Kyiv. "The proposals presented so far were not acceptable to Ukraine at the time, and I don't think they will be acceptable now, and they will likely be even less acceptable to them," Rubio said, according to The Guardian.

Rubio suggested that any future peace agreement would likely emerge from "new ideas and concepts." He indicated that the U.S. is prepared to offer some of these if the right opportunity and conditions arise. This stance reflects a cautious approach, acknowledging the complexities of the conflict and the need for potentially innovative solutions.

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If peace is achieved, it will be due to new ideas and concepts, and we are ready to offer some of them in the right environment and in the right form, if the opportunity arises and the conditions are appropriate.

Responding to Lavrov's statement, made during a meeting in Manila, that it is "unacceptable to continue supplying weapons to the Kyiv regime," U.S. Secretary of State [Note: The article incorrectly attributes this response to the Secretary of State, but the context implies Rubio is speaking about US policy] affirmed that Washington's policy has not changed. He reiterated that President Donald Trump views the war as "stupid" and that the U.S. is ready to assist in negotiations to end it.

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We want a peace agreement. We want the war to end. We are prepared to play any positive role to end the war, and for that, we need something that both Russia and Ukraine can agree on.

"We want a peace agreement. We want the war to end. We are prepared to play any positive role to end the war, and for that, we need something that both Russia and Ukraine can agree on," Rubio stated. He emphasized that achieving peace will require significant effort beyond a single meeting.

Rubio also described his conversation with Lavrov as "good and open," covering Russia's invasion of Ukraine. He noted the conflict's brutality and mentioned that Russia is now suffering strikes deep within its territory, a situation not present at the end of the previous year. However, he cautioned that "winter will still hit Ukraine, and they will obviously have to defend their airspace."

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The proposals presented so far were not acceptable to Ukraine at the time, and I don't think they will be acceptable now, and they will likely be even less acceptable to them.