Not Our War: Rubio Threatens to Halt Peace Mediation

During a recent meeting in Paris with high-level representatives from the U.S., Ukraine, and several European nations, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that America would no longer continue its efforts to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine unless significant progress is made soon. “The war in Ukraine is a terrible conflict, but it’s not a war we started,” Rubio emphasized.

“We’ve been providing aid to Ukraine for the past three years and want nothing more than to see the war come to an end,” Rubio explained during his stay in the French capital.

He also pointed out that the president has personally spent 86 days trying to bring the conflict to an end, without the desired outcome.

Rubio warned that U.S. engagement is not unlimited. “We won’t keep doing this for weeks and months on end,” he added, noting that recent discussions have been productive and resulted in a draft framework for practical steps toward a peace resolution.

According to sources from the French foreign ministry, another meeting is expected to take place in London early next week, with Rubio possibly attending.

“Donald Trump remains interested in reaching a deal that can bring peace to the region, but he also has many other global priorities,” Rubio said.

He stressed the importance of soon evaluating whether a peace agreement is within reach.

Despite the ongoing efforts to achieve peace, Russia has consistently rejected a ceasefire backed by the U.S. and Ukraine, which includes demands that Western nations stop supplying weapons—something Ukraine has refused to accept.

Marco Rubio and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff have led several rounds of negotiations, including in Saudi Arabia, where Witkoff has met with Russian President Putin three times.

Rubio’s sharp remarks in Paris mark a critical phase in the U.S.’s diplomatic efforts in the Ukraine conflict and underscore that time is running out to find a solution acceptable to all parties.

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