Ukraine has to leave part of the territories that Russia has occupied since 2014 in order to have any agreement to end the war, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday, during its transition to Saudi Arabia for the peacekeeping talks.

Rubio stressed that Kiev’s concessions are “the only way” to end the large -scale invasion of Russia in Ukraine in February 2022, which has claimed the lives of nearly 1 million people on both sides.

“[Οι Ουκρανοί] They have suffered a lot and their people have suffered a lot, and it is difficult after even talking about concessions, “he told reporters, adding:” But this is the only way to end all this and avoid more suffering. “

Critical talks scheduled for Saudi Arabia are the first high level between US officials and the Kiev government following the verbal dispute with Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski with Donald Trump and Vice President of the US.

Adding that “nothing is going to pretend”, Rubio said the American side would seek to understand what it is “willing to do Kiev in order to have peace” and end the war.

“He may not be in line with what the Russians are willing to do,” he noted, adding that “we have to learn this.”

It is noted that Ukraine has long ruled out the possibility of a ceasefire agreement providing for the concession of territories occupied by Russia, including the Crimean Peninsula, which Vladimir Putin occupied in 2014. Instead, the Ukrainian government will be called upon by the Ukrainian government. war

Ukraine has long blocked a ceasefire agreement that includes the resignation of a land held by Russia, including the Crimean peninsula, occupied by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2014. The Ukrainian government, instead of asking for a “fair”.

Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia is already in yesterday’s Ukrainian President, Volodimir Zelenski, who is going to meet with De Facto successor to Throne Mohammed bin Salman, but will not participate in talks with US Secretary of State Markos Markos Roum East, Steve Whitkov.

Instead, the Ukrainians will be represented in talks by the highest associate of Zelenski Andriy Yermak, Foreign Minister Andriy Simbicha and Defense Minister Routem Umero.

Kiev’s and Wasington’s relations have intensified after Zelenski’s controversy with Trump and Vans in front of television cameras, with the US president then cutting military aid to Ukraine in an attempt to push Kiev to sit down.

Rubio implied that US assistance could resume depending on the outcome of the Jeddah talks, noting that the US “may have good news to announce on this front”.

“All this happened because we felt that they were not committed to any kind of peace process or that they are not interested in negotiating,” Rubio added, stressing that “if that changes, then obviously our attitude can be differentiated.”

Rubio also referred to his recent confrontation with Poland’s Foreign Minister on the X Social Network platform on the use of Ukraine’s Starlink satellite internet services, when Warsaw said that it would look for other providers “if Muski turns off this critical service.

After stating that Poland would have to say “thank you” for the help of the US in Ukraine, Rubio described the country as “an important NATO ally”.

“It’s a great example for the rest of Europe. I just responded to a post by the Foreign Minister who is just inaccurate, “Rubio commented.