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2026-06-04 07:52:38
[Rubio: Russia-Ukraine Talks Stalled, Risk of Escalation] U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on the 3rd that negotiations between Russia and Ukraine have stalled in recent months, and the situation risks escalation. Speaking at a hearing before a subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Rubio said the Russia-Ukraine conflict cannot be resolved militarily, only through diplomatic means, but this approach has so far been unsuccessful. "Neither side seems prepared to make the concessions needed to reach an agreement, so the outlook is not optimistic," he said. He added that Russia possesses the capability to conduct long-range strikes, but Ukraine also has the capability to retaliate in kind, meaning "the risk of escalation is real, and more real than it was two years ago." (Xinhua)
