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5. Rubio declares Russia has to 'get something' from peace deal

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Sun Aug 17, 2025, 02:24 PM

Aug 2025

Secretary of State Marco Rubio underscored that both Russia and Ukraine will have to “get something” out of a peace deal to end the war.

Rubio didn’t specify what concession Ukraine will have to make in order to get Russia to end its brutality, but hinted that it will likely be a tough ask.

However, Russian strongman Vladimir Putin proposed taking all of the Ukrainian region of Donetsk — even the parts Ukraine currently controls — in exchange for a deal, The Post previously reported. Ukraine’s leader has flatly rejected that idea ...

https://nypost.com/2025/08/17/us-news/rubio-declares-russia-has-get-something-from-peace-deal-as-putin-demands-ukraines-donetsk-region/

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