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 .
What the State Department said about the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine
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.