The US is not withdrawing from the Russian-Ukrainian talks
The United States continues to mediate in negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war, but will leave this role if there is no progress, US State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce confirmed to her Ukrainian counterpart, Heorhii Tykhyi.
During a press conference on May 1, Bruce stated that "the [US's] contribution to ending the war will change in that we will not be the mediator," citing a previous statement by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
During a conversation with Tykhy, the spokeswoman clarified that this comment was made in the context of her previous statement: in fact, she meant that the United States would step back from the role of mediator if there was no progress.
"This was not a new position, but only a repetition of what the US Secretary of State had previously stated, " the spokesman for the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry noted.
- On April 27, Rubio stated that the United States should decide this week whether it wants to engage in peace negotiations regarding the Russian-Ukrainian war.
- On May 1, Secretary of State said that Trump is to decide how much more time at the highest levels of government the American side should devote to ending Russia's war against Ukraine.
