“Plan A is the shootout to stop” – says Rubio when the USA in Ukraine is pushing for ceasefire

U.S. Foreign Minister Marco Rubio described a recently recognized “promising” meeting between the US envoys and the ongoing war by US envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Rubio spoke about CBS '”Face the Nation” on March 16 and said that the discussions had an insight into whether Russia was really considering an armistice or was only brought to a standstill for the time.

Rubio outlined the US government's two-phase approach to ending the Russia war against Ukraine, now in the fourth year.

“Plan A IS, let the shootout stop so that we are to plan B, phase two, all of which can have at a table, perhaps not- perhaps with a shuttle diplomacy to find a way to end this war in a way that remains permanent, and it respects the needs of everyone and so on.

The secretary emphasized that the priority continues to achieve an armistice before negotiations for permanent decision began. However, he admitted that even the achievement of an armistice would be difficult in view of the complexity of the battlefield and the interests at stake.

On March 11, Kyiv approved a 30-day ceasefire that was proposed by the United States during the talks JeddahThen Washington resumed support for the military and secret services for Ukraine.

Russia said that it was ready to agree to the American ceasefire in Ukraine, but demands the guarantee that Kyiv does not mobilize or train troops or receive military help during the armistice when it comes to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

While Rubio did not exist, disclosed details of the negotiations, he was carefully optimistic. He said that President Donald Trump campaigned for ending the war and is actively working on ensuring an attitude to the hostility. “Nobody says this second part is easy, but we cannot even reach this second part in the first part,” he said, underlining the administration's strategy.

The secretary also emphasized the need for diplomatic engagement and potential concessions from both sides in order to achieve permanent peace. “This war cannot go on. The president was clear about it and he does everything to finish it,” he concluded.

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