The United States has remained willing to mediate in the war between Russia and Ukraine, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said after Moscow launched a major attack on Kiev.
The diplomatic overture came after Rubio held a high-stakes phone call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov regarding the escalating crisis.
“Every time you see these big strikes from one side or the other, it’s a reminder of why this is a terrible war that’s now gone on longer than the Second World War, and it needs to come to an end,” Rubio told reporters during an official visit to India.
“The US stands ready and prepared to help do whatever we can to help facilitate the end of this war, and hopefully the opportunity will present itself at some point,” he added.
Systematic Kiev strikes
