Marco Rubio, Republican Senator from Florida, stated on air that the full-scale Russian war against Ukraine had reached a “stalemate”. He added that it “needs a conclusion” after Donald Trump was elected U.S. President.
Rubio said that Trump, as a successful businessman, would not reveal his negotiation tactic to end the war in Russia.
“You don’t have to be a fan (of Russian President) Vladimir Putin in order to want the war ended,” the senator continued.
Trump has repeatedly stated that if he is elected president he will end the war with Russia within 24 hours, without providing any details on how he intends to do it.
The Financial Times (FT), reported on October 28 that Trump could aim to effectively freeze war and reject Ukraine joining NATO in the near future, if not “until Putin departs the stage.”
Rubio, who is reported to be on the list of candidates to become the secretary of state under Trump, called Ukrainians “incredibly brave and powerful” but acknowledged that “the reality of war” exists.
“That doesn’t necessarily mean that we are excited or happy about what Vladimir Putin has done, but there needs to be some commonsense here.” Rubio said that we are funding a stalemate which is costing lives, and Ukraine will take 100 years to rebuild.
Trump has mocked President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him the “greatest seller on earth.”
Zelensky had earlier in the day congratulated Trump for his victory in the U.S. Presidential election, and expressed hopes for “strong, bipartisan support for Ukraine” in the United States.
“That doesn’t necessarily mean that we are excited or happy about what Vladimir Putin has done, but there must be some common sense in this situation.” “We are funding a deadlock that is costing lives,” said Marco Rubio.
As Donald Trump wins the U.S. Presidential election, Ukrainians prepare themselves for what this means for their nation.
Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, said: “We will discuss the security challenges in Europe as well as opportunities for all partners.”
“This is not the final defeat. It is only a battle lost,” pro-Russian newcomer political Alexandr Stoianoglo stated three days after voting.
Denyslysenko, the head of the department that focuses on war crimes, stated that 49 criminal investigations are underway regarding the executions of Ukrainian POWs.
Trump has repeatedly stated that he could end the war with Russia “in 24 hours.” What is his plan for the future?
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev stated that “Trump has a quality which is useful to us. As a businessman at heart, he hates to spend money on freeloaders and idiotic allies. He also dislikes charity projects and greedy international organisations.”
The Russian newspaper Vedomosti reported that on November 5, four unnamed sources in importing companies said that the Chinese state-owned Sinosure, which insures export supplies for non-payment, has started to refuse to work with Russian entrepreneurs.
According to EXPRO calculations, gross natural-gas production increased by 2.3% in October 2020 compared to the same period last year, reaching 1.66 billion cubic meters, which is the highest level since the month of January 2022.
“The winds are blowing stronger than ever.” “Poland‘s leadership will rise up to the occasion,” Polish foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski told reporters, calling on European countries to increase defense spending.
“We have said repeatedly that the United States of America could help end the conflict with Ukraine. This cannot be achieved overnight, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated.
“They said that he would start a conflict. I am not going to start any wars, I will stop them,” said Donald Trump in a speech where he claimed victory over the 2024 presidential election.
Irakli Kobakhidze, Georgian Prime Minister, said on X: “I am confident President Trump‘s leadership is going to promote peace globally as well as in our region and ensure restart in U.S.Georgia Relations.”
Overnight, Russia launched 63 Shaheds as well as other drones as well as two Kh-59s and Kh-31P guided rockets. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that 38 drones were shot by the air defenses of Ukraine over nine regions, while 22 drones were “lost”.
Donald Trump is projected as winning the swing state of Wisconsin. This puts him comfortably over the benchmark needed to win with 277 electoral vote.
Andrii Kovalenko, the head of the counter-disinformation center at Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, also said on Telegram that a Russian naval base was hit in the attack.
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