Rubio: «We talked to Trump - he's happy. It was the most productive day in a long time»
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the president Donald Trump praised the progress of negotiations on peace proposals.
«We talked to Trump, I think he is satisfied with the talks. Today was the most productive day in this matter in a very long time.», - Rubio said.
At the same time, he stressed that he had not received or seen any official «counterplan» from European partners, Despite reports in the European media about the preparation of amendments and alternative proposals.
Context.
In recent days, the US and European countries have been holding intensive consultations on an updated version of Washington's «peace proposals». European capitals have previously informally signaled their willingness to make a number of amendments, ranging from guarantees of Ukraine's security to EU control over sanctions policy.
Rubio's statement may indicate a different vision of the process on the part of the US and Europe, or that some of the European positions have not yet been formalised into a single document.
At the same time, Washington is trying to speed up the adoption of an agreed position, and Trump's satisfaction with the talks may mean that some key points have already been agreed upon.
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