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Talks to end the war in Ukraine, Rubio cancels his presence at the London meeting
2025-04-23 10:55:43 / BOTA
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend talks in London today aimed at ending Russia's war in Ukraine, after Kiev signaled it would reject a key detail of the Trump administration's proposal to end the three-year conflict.
Rubio was expected to participate in discussions with Ukrainian, British and European officials, but State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said Tuesday that he would not attend due to "logistical issues."
President Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, will represent the U.S. in his place, Bruce said. The talks follow a meeting in Paris last week in which officials from the U.S., the U.K., France and Germany discussed a draft U.S. framework for a ceasefire.
The proposal includes recognition of Russia's control over Crimea. It would also establish a ceasefire in place along the war's front lines.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made it clear Tuesday that he was open to talks with Russia, but that Kiev would not accept a deal that recognizes Moscow’s control over Crimea. “Ukraine will not legally recognize the occupation of Crimea,” he told reporters. “There is nothing to talk about. It is against our constitution.”
Meanwhile, the war has resumed in full force this week, following an unexpected ceasefire over the Easter weekend, which both sides accused each other of violating.
On Wednesday, Ukrainian authorities said nine people were killed and at least 30 injured when a Russian drone hit a bus carrying people to work near the town of Marhanets in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
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