‘Certainly optimistic’ The minister said on Friday, the Minister said Friday, said Friday. US Foreign Affairs, Marco Rubio Although he added that There is still a job to do.

“Suffice it to say that there is a reason to be carefully optimistic. But with the same logic, we continue to We recognize a difficult and complicated situation » Rubio told reporters after his meetings with his counterparts from G7 countries in Canada.

“It will not be easy, it will not be simple, but we certainly feel that we are at least a few steps closer to ending this war and peace. Obviously, we will see what Russia and others are willing to do. It is not only Russia, obviously, it must be accepted by Ukraine, “he said.

“We will find out more as soon as the special envoy is back to Witten and we will have the opportunity to gather everyone and talk about it and obviously the president is the one who will make the final decision on the next steps,” he said.

Asked, also Marco Rubio about whether he trusts Putin replied: “This is an irrelevant question. It’s not a matter of trust, it’s a matter of action- for things you do, “he replied.

“You can’t just say that you want peace. You have to make peace, and this applies to both sides in any conflict, in any war and any involvement, “he said.

Rubio also told reporters that foreign policy works differently from domestic policy, as you often have to work with people you don’t like, but also disagree with people you like.

“Sometimes you have to understand how to work with a nations that are not aligned with you on most issues, and in some other cases, you may not agree on a issue with the nation with which you work very closely in a bunch of other things,” he explained.

Rubio was also asked by reporters a clear distinction between a ceasefire and a final peace agreement. He replied by saying that in the final peace talks should be discussed For Ukraine security guaranteesas she acknowledged that “every country in the world has the right to security, to defend itself, to protect its territory.”

This should include not only the US but also the EU, which “imposed significant sanctions” on Russia.

However, he stressed that the first stage is to temporarily stop hostilities to create a space for negotiations.

In terms of the territorial concessions To be done, Rubio replied that Russia should also make concessions but continued by saying that it is too early to speculate as the first step is to persuade both sides to participate in the negotiations.

“I just mention the obvious. When people sit and negotiate and end wars, there is usually a take-away. What it gives and what it gets depends on the places on the table. We are not going to predetermine anything, but this will take to end the war. “