Previously, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott had described the senators’ statements as “completely false.”
Meanwhile, on Sunday morning, diplomatic representatives who will debate this plan began to arrive in Geneva, Switzerland, including North Americans, including Rubio himself, Ukrainians and Europeans.
On Saturday, the 22nd, European leaders and those from other Western countries argued that the US peace plan is a basis for negotiations aimed at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, but that it requires “additional work”.
“We welcome the United States’ continued efforts to bring peace to Ukraine. The initial version of the 28-point plan includes important elements that will be essential for a just and lasting peace. We therefore believe that the initial version is a foundation that will require additional work. We are ready to engage to ensure future peace is sustainable,” read one joint statement by the President of the European Council, António Costa, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and by leaders of several Western countries, such as the German Chancellor, the Presidents of France and Finland and the Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Norway, Canada and Japan.
“We are clear in principle that borders should not be changed by force. We are also concerned about proposed limitations on Ukraine’s armed forces, which would leave the country vulnerable to future attacks.”they said, highlighting that “the implementation of elements related to the European Union and NATO will require the consent of the members of the EU and NATO, respectively”.