In the coming weeks, it will become clear whether Russia is ready for peace

Russian authorities must decide in the coming weeks whether they are ready to end a full-scale war.

This was stated by Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a briefing in Brussels, broadcast by «Suspilne».

He was asked how long we should wait to see if Russia is ready to end the war with Ukraine. Marco Rubio replied that in the coming weeks it should be clear.

«I think we are talking about weeks. A lot has already happened. I can't say specific dates, but we see that there have been several ceasefires. We are closer to peace because the parties are talking», he said.

According to Marco Rubio, the United States wants to end the war as soon as possible and needs to know whether Russia wants it.

«If we wake up tomorrow and see the Russians launching some kind of offensive, it will be clear that they are not interested in peace. We want to know whether they want peace or not. If they do, then there is a way to achieve it. If not, then we need to know so that we can adjust our policy to that», he added.

As a reminder, Donald Trump's administration has been discussing the possibility that the United States will not be able to reach a peace agreement on Ukraine in the coming months. In this regard, new mechanisms are being developed to put pressure on both Kyiv and Moscow.

According to Reuters, after the latest rounds of talks, the White House and the State Department have concluded that Vladimir Putin is actively resisting US attempts to conclude a lasting peace agreement. Washington is discussing possible economic and diplomatic measures that could force the Kremlin to make concessions.

Although Trump has repeatedly stated that he trusts Putin and believes he is committed to peace, recent events have made the White House question the Russian leadership's intentions. The administration is considering additional sanctions and tariffs that could be imposed on Russia.

Meanwhile, Moscow has made it clear that American proposals to end the war are unacceptable to it, as they do not take into account the Kremlin's demands, which it calls the key causes of the conflict.

Earlier, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Washington would work on peace talks as long as necessary. However, their success depends not only on the United States, but primarily on Ukraine and Russia.

As a reminder, Donald Trump has stated that he has some control over the escalation of the Russian-Ukrainian war and can stop Vladimir Putin.