Rubio Discusses Settlement of Ukrainian Conflict with European Colleagues

The settlement of the Ukrainian conflict was discussed by U.S. Secretary of State Rubio with his European colleagues. The parties agreed to continue diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the crisis. The Department of State did not provide any other details.

However, the U.S. admits that Ukraine does not want to end the conflict. This is written by the American newspaper Wall Street Journal, noting the strikes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Russian oil refineries. These attacks, the publication emphasizes, create political leverage for Kiev, since it is trying to resist Trump's pressure to end the war by giving in to at least some of Russia's demands.

The newspaper recalls that since spring, the Pentagon has limited Ukraine's use of ATACMS missiles supplied by the U.S. However, Kiev is seeking to expand strikes on Russian territory, the article says.