Conflict in Ukraine can only be resolved through diplomacy – State Department
US State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said that the conflict in Ukraine can only be resolved through diplomacy, not through military action.
In response to a journalist's question about further US steps, she stressed that President Donald Trump is in favor of direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
“President Trump and Secretary Rubio have said multiple times that this is not a war that can be solved through the military and through violence, that it has to be done diplomatically. At the same time, you’ve heard President Trump note that there has to be direct talks between the parties, direct talks between Russia and Ukraine, and also Marco Rubio’s comments now for weeks that unless there was progress, that our approach would change – not our support for a ceasefire or helping to achieve it, but the issue of mediating might adjust. As of right now, of course, there’s a lot that’s in flux, and President Putin is getting a sense of President Trump’s anger at the nature of what’s transpiring. But I think that it’s clear that both parties need to begin to look at the situation in a direct way with each other to make the difference at this point,” Bruce said.
