Ultimatum?

Upon departing for Germany, Rubio told reporters that the &quot;war in Ukraine is horrific&quot; and that it must end immediately with a &quot;dignified peace&quot; and reliable security guarantees for Ukraine.Rubio also emphasized that the continuation of the war is causing immense human suffering, especially now in winter, with Russian attacks on energy infrastructure leaving hundreds of thousands of people without electricity and heating.&quot;This is a war. That&rsquo;s why we want the war to end. People are suffering,&quot; he said, explaining that this is why Washington is insisting on peace negotiations.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Russia&rsquo;s mass strikes on Ukraine are causing immense suffering to civilians and called the war truly terrible. He said the United States has been working for over a year toward a peaceful end to the conflict. #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/Y0BZaEhECN&mdash; NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) February 13, 2026Rubio confirmed that he expects to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the conference, although he did not call it 100% certain.The goal is to strengthen Ukraine&rsquo;s negotiating position, but the ultimate aim remains reaching a swift agreement, rather than prolonging a war of attrition with no end in sight, Rubio added.At the same time, he applied direct pressure on Europeans.He called on European countries to take on a greater share of responsibility, increasing defense spending and becoming a leading factor in decision-making on issues such as Ukraine&rsquo;s reconstruction.Rubio&rsquo;s speech at the Munich Security Conference is scheduled for Saturday, February 14, when he is expected to elaborate in more detail on these points, which some media outlets have described as a sort of ultimatum to Europe and Ukraine.His speech is expected to be attended by top European officials such as Ursula von der Leyen, Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer, and Volodymyr Zelensky.&quot;Until then, his message is clear: the war must end now, through negotiations and a realistic approach &ndash; and Europe must stop relying solely on the U.S.,&quot; wrote the Greek portal Pronews.gr, which also noted that the atmosphere at the conference is tense.Many Europeans, particularly those from Eastern Europe, are reportedly concerned about possible pressure on Ukraine to agree to territorial compromises or to &ldquo;freeze&rdquo; the conflict.

Ultimatum?

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