Rubio asks how a Russia-Ukraine settlement is possible without "the ability to talk to both" sides
“How can you have a negotiated settlement between Russia and Ukraine if you don't have the ability to talk to both Russia and Ukraine?”
Reported October 31, 2026 by prokerala.com. Checked word for word against that report.
In Atlanta on Saturday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended keeping Moscow in the G20 during a meeting of the group’s foreign ministers, as he faced questions about criticism of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s presence and about whether President Vladimir Putin could attend the December leaders’ summit in Florida. Rubio said Washington needs a channel to Russia if it hopes to help broker an end to the Ukraine war, while noting no deal is close and Russia has not confirmed Putin would travel. He said holding conversations with a government is not the same as agreeing with what it does, and that the US stays in contact with Ukraine. He added that he had a conversation with Lavrov about possible APEC leader meetings and G20 attendance, with no firm commitment on the summit.
- prokerala.com ↗︎31 OCT 2026