# Zelensky tells Washington not to call peace impossible while refusing to pressure Putin further

https://mins.news/en/item/91967

- Meduza, 2026-10-08 18:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/10/08/zelensky-has-a-message-for-washington-don-t-call-peace-impossible-while-refusing-to-put-more-pressure-on-putin

> U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the war in Ukraine as a dangerous strategic stalemate with few prospects for negotiations, while saying Washington was ready to help pursue a settlement. President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected the idea of a diplomatic dead end and urged the United States to cut off Russia’s economy, sanction its weapons, and provide Starlink to help Ukraine defend itself.

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