U.S. Secretary of State: Russia and Ukraine must make concessions to reach a peace protocol.

Jin10 data reported on August 17, local time, that on August 17, U.S. Secretary of State Rubio stated that the U.S. will do everything possible to promote an agreement between Russia and Ukraine, but both Ukraine and Russia must make concessions. He also mentioned that some of the topics discussed during the meeting between Trump and Putin could become a breakthrough for ending the Ukraine conflict. On the same day, Rubio stated in an ABC program that the meeting between U.S. President Trump and Russian President Putin in Alaska indeed made some progress and identified potential consensus points, which is enough to facilitate further consultations with Ukrainian President Zelensky and European leaders. However, he emphasized that there is still 'a long way to go' before a true ceasefire or peace agreement is reached. Rubio said that the U.S. side will not give up on promoting peace talks, but achieving peace still requires patience and long-term efforts. He also stated that any agreement must involve Ukrainian participation, and the essence of negotiations is that both sides make concessions; to end the conflict, both Russia and Ukraine must accept reality: neither side can get everything they want.