Marco Rubio says ‘new ideas’ needed to end war in Ukraine after meeting Russia’s Lavrov – Europe live

The US secretary of state said proposals put forward so far were ‘not acceptable to Ukraine’

Rubio gets asked about a Russian readout from his meeting with Lavrov, and a suggestion that the US should not be selling arms to Ukraine.

He doesn’t recognise these statements, and says there has been no change in the US policy.

“We want a peace deal. We want the war to end. We’re prepared to play whatever positive role we can to end the war, and that in order to end this war will require something that both Russia and Ukraine can agree to.

That’s not going to happen at a press conference. That’s not going to happen in one meeting here in the Philippines. That’s going to require a lot of work.

“If, when peace comes, it’ll be because of some new idea and some new concepts, and we’re prepared to offer some of those in the right setting and form if the opportunity presents itself and the conditions are right. We’re prepared to play that role in a positive way.”