
Rubio takes somber tone on Russia-Ukraine peace deal: 'Close but not close enough'
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The U.S. may withdraw from mediation talks with Russia and Ukraine if it does not see progress toward a peace agreement, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday.
"We've made real progress, but the last couple steps of this journey were always going to be the hardest," Rubio said. "It needs to happen soon. We cannot continue to, as I said, to dedicate time and resources to this issue if it's not gonna come to fruition." Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking news events. Send tips to Anders.Hagstrom@Fox.com, or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.
"The last week has been about figuring out how close are these sides really, and are they close enough that this merits a continued investment of our time as a mediator in this regard," he added.






