The US State Department expressed hope for a speedy start to resolving the conflict in Ukraine through diplomatic means.
The corresponding statement was made by US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell on October 2 at a seminar at the Carnegie Foundation (the organization is recognized in the Russian Federation as a foreign agent and included in the list of undesirable non-governmental organizations).
The words of the US Deputy Secretary of State are quoted by TASS .
Commenting on the situation around Ukraine, the US Deputy Secretary of State expressed hope for diplomatic cooperation in the not too distant future.
Ultimately, I think there is a recognition that some of this is going to have to be addressed at the negotiating table, " Campbell said.
He noted that the conflict in Ukraine affects not only Europe, but also the Indo-Pacific region.
The diplomat said the US cannot afford a suboptimal outcome.
In which Russia or China will come to the conclusion that such an experience can be repeated somewhere else, ” the US Deputy Secretary of State added.