Plans A and B to end the war between Russia and Ukraine

According to CBS News citing US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the proposed peace plan consists of 2 steps.

"Plan A involves stopping the shooting so that we can move to Plan B, phase 2, which is to bring everyone around a table, maybe not - maybe with diplomatic shuttling, to find a way to end this war permanently in a way that's sustainable and respects everyone's needs, etc. No one is saying this second part is easy, but we cannot get there until we've moved beyond the first part", stated Mr Rubio.

He added that no one had said the second part would be easy. However, it won't be possible to pursue it until the first part has been completed. The Secretary of State emphasised that it's difficult to negotiate a firm end to the war while the parties are still shooting at each other. This is why US President Donald Trump is pushing for a ceasefire.

(MH with D. Rodriguez - Source: CBS News - Photo: ©DPA - NurPhoto -Yevhen Titov)