Secretary of State Marco Rubio Outlines Next Steps Toward Ukraine-Russia Ceasefire

We should keep in mind; a potential ceasefire carries with it a potential benefit for Russia in that a cessation of hostilities provides the opportunity for Ukraine to hold elections.  There is a strong sense that current Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would not win if elections were held in the embattled country.

During his trip to Ireland, Secretary Rubio took multiple questions about the framework of the ‘ceasefire’ terms that Ukraine has outlined.  From the Trump/Rubio perspective, the goal is to stop the killing.  It is likely that Steve Witkoff will travel to Russia with a broad outline of the discussions so far.  From that point another conversation between President Trump and President Putin is likely.

Secretary Rubio stays focused on the primary objective, to get both sides to agree to come to the table, with an interim goal to talk about the conditions for a 30-day ceasefire.  WATCH: