Rubio said Trump is losing patience with Putin

The Secretary of State told NATO foreign ministers that the United States would know in weeks, not months, whether Russia was serious about ending the war against Ukraine, and that Trump would not fall into the trap of endless talks about talks, writes dw.com.

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US President Donald Trump is running out of patience with Russia over the ceasefire talks in Ukraine. As the dpa news agency reports, citing sources, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said this on Friday, April 4, during a meeting with foreign ministers of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member states in Brussels.

According to the meeting participants, the Secretary of State assured that Trump would not accept Russian President Vladimir Putin's stalling tactics, and that it was a matter of weeks, not months, before he "had enough."

According to the agency, several European NATO allies have expressed understanding that Trump is losing patience. "Putin continues to confuse, continues to drag on. He could agree to a ceasefire now," said British Foreign Secretary David Lammy. His French counterpart, Jean-Noel Barrot, insists that Russia must give the United States a clear answer.

Meanwhile, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte praised Trump for breaking the “deadlock” on the war, adding that he was “really impressed with the way the Americans are conducting these negotiations.” “The ball is now in Russia’s court,” he said. He said the United States was keeping Ukraine and European allies “in the loop about what they are doing and what is happening.”

Rubio: Trump won't fall into the trap of endless talks about negotiations

Rubio's words that the US will know in a few weeks whether Russia is serious about ending the war are reported by Reuters: "We will know quite soon, in a few weeks, not months, whether Russia is serious about peace or not. I hope so. If this is a delay, President Trump will not fall into the trap of endless talks about talks. We are checking whether the Russians are interested in peace. Their actions, not their words, will determine whether they are serious or not, and we intend to find out as soon as possible."

According to the agency, European allies want the US to set a clear deadline for Russia.

Meanwhile, AFP writes that Ukraine, in turn, according to Rubio, has demonstrated its readiness for a complete ceasefire and the creation of space for negotiations.

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