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Ukraine war should end, says Rubiopublished at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time
Image source, Getty ImagesIf you’re just joining us, we’re covering some of the confirmation hearings for Donald Trump’s prospective cabinet.
We’re focusing currently on Marco Rubio, the president-elect’s pick for secretary of state (the top US diplomat), who’s been discussing his position on the Nato military alliance and the war in Ukraine.
He calls Nato “a very important alliance”, but emphasises that there must be strong and capable partners who do not fall back on it as an excuse to spend less in their own countries.
On Ukraine, Rubio echoes a previous statement from Trump, saying he “wants the killing to stop”.
“I think it should be the official position of the US that this war should be brought to an end,” he says.
Rubio says he hopes it can begin with some type of ceasefire deal, without detailing how this might be achieved.
For context: Trump has promised to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine soon after he takes office on 20 January and has expressed scepticism about US military and financial support for Kyiv.
