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If a ceasefire is established in the Russia-Ukraine war with the consent of both sides, monitoring compliance would not be difficult.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated this speaking to journalists on Wednesday while en route to Canada for a G7 ministerial meeting, as reported by Ukrinform with reference to the Fox.
“The interesting thing about modern warfare is that it is easier than ever to monitor,” Rubio said.
He explained that there are many ways to detect potential ceasefire violations, both on the ground and from the air or space.
“It would be pretty hard to hide drone strikes, missile strikes, ballistic strikes, or artillery fire,” he stressed.
However, Rubio noted that for a ceasefire to be implemented, Russian consent would still be required. The U.S., he added, hopes for Russia’s agreement. If Russia agrees, arrangements would be made to monitor compliance with the ceasefire. Rubio pointed out that there are established practices for such monitoring.
“I don’t think it will be difficult to set up,” the U.S. Secretary of State concluded.
As reported by Ukrinform, on Tuesday, in Saudi Arabia, Ukrainian and U.S. representatives held talks, where the Ukrainian delegation supported the U.S. proposal for a 30-day full ceasefire along the entire front line. This ceasefire could be extended with mutual consent, provided that Russia accepts and simultaneously complies with the terms
On Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that if Russia refuses the proposals made during the meeting in Jeddah, strong actions from the United States against Russia should be expected.
