Rubio rejects claims of "two camps" inside Trump's team over war in Ukraine
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has rejected media reports claiming that President Donald Trump's administration is split into "two camps" over how to end Russia's war against Ukraine.
Source: Rubio on X (Twitter)
Details: Rubio's comment refers to an NBC News article claiming that the administration is dealing with a long-running rift between two opposing approaches regarding Russia's war against Ukraine – one camp leaning towards Russia, pressing for a settlement favourable to Moscow, and the other leaning towards Ukraine.
According to Rubio, the article "is just the latest example of a long-running series of 100% fake news reports claiming a rift inside the Trump administration over how to end the war in Ukraine".
"These people don't just get things wrong, they literally make things up," he added.
Background:
- On 25 November, Trump stated that he has tasked Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll with finalising the terms of a proposed "peace agreement" between Russia and Ukraine. Witkoff is expected to travel to Moscow, and if talks reach the final stage, Trump plans to meet Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- Trump believes Russia's biggest concession would be agreeing to stop fighting and not seize additional territory.
- According to CNN, Ukraine and the US still disagree on three points of the proposed "peace agreement", including a demand that would see Ukraine withdraw without a fight from the part of Donetsk Oblast that is not currently occupied.
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