The Kremlin has said that United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio’s view that the Ukraine conflict is a proxy war between the US and Russia is in line with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s own assessment.

The Kremlin said on Thursday that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's view that the Ukraine conflict is a proxy war between the United States and Russia is in line with Russian President Vladimir Putin's own assessment.

The publication noted that this represents the “first signal of a positive response” from Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to U.S. President Donald Trump’s calls for a quick ceasefire. Senior officials from Russia and the United States discussed the proposal in Saudi Arabia last month,