Rubio says ending war in Ukraine needs ‘new ideas,’ previous proposals unacceptable to Kyiv

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. will need 'new ideas' to end the war in Ukraine, as previous proposals are unacceptable to Kyiv. The remark came after Rubio met with Russia's Foreign Minister in Manila. Rubio relayed that President Trump views the conflict as a 'stupid war' and wants it to end. But while Russia's Foreign Ministry claims it remains open to diplomacy, Bloomberg reports that Moscow has quietly abandoned any plans to return occupied territories—suggesting the Kremlin believes earlier U.S.-Russia negotiations have collapsed.

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