Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed ways to achieve a just peace in Ukraine and coordinated positions ahead of diplomatic steps planned for the week.
Yermak reported this on his Telegram channel, according to Ukrinform.
“I spoke with U.S. Secretary of State and Acting U.S. National Security Advisor Marco Rubio. I informed him about active communication with our partners, in particular during my meeting with U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance. We coordinated positions ahead of important diplomatic steps planned for this week,” the post reads.
For Ukraine, the priority is a just and lasting peace, which requires an unconditional ceasefire as a prerequisite for substantive negotiations, as well as increased pressure on Russia to take real steps in this direction, Yermak said.
Yermak also thanked U.S. President Donald Trump, Rubio, and U.S. presidential envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg for their desire to end Russia’s war against Ukraine and achieve a just peace.
Trump intends to meet with Putin in Alaska on August 15.
Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine
Source: Yermak, Rubio discuss paths to just peace in Ukraine
