Rubio: Ukraine needs security guarantees that Russia must accept

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that security guarantees for Ukraine will play a key role in ending the war, but such arrangements must also be acceptable to Russia. In an interview with DRM News, Rubio said Ukraine must feel secure after the war, yet these guarantees must be agreed upon by Russia to function effectively. He noted the final version of the guarantees has not been settled and remains a focus of future work. The Washington Post previously reported that the U.S. and European countries are nearing a joint peace proposal involving financial and security support for both Ukraine and Russia, though it may satisfy neither side. Ukraine's presidential office called the proposal "decent PR."