NEW YORK, March 2. /TASS/. Vladimir Zelensky must realize the importance of dialogue to end the conflict in Ukraine, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.

"These conflicts are not easy to solve. We’re getting - but you can't solve them at all if you don't even have a process to try to solve it, if you don't have the parties at the table. And right now that's been our goal. It's been explained crystal clear to the Ukrainians and the Europeans and everyone else who wants to know for weeks now - for weeks now. And the only thing they were told is, do not do things to derail it," he said in an interview with ABC News.

"Sadly, President Zelensky couldn't contain himself in that regard. I hope this could all be reset. I hope he comes to the realization that we're actually trying to help his country here before it suffers thousands of more casualties," he said, adding that three million people have already left Ukraine. "Are they ever going to be able to come back?" he noted.

On February 28, Zelensky arrived at the White House for a meeting with US President Donald Trump. Their televised exchange, with reporters present, unraveled into a shouting match, with Trump scolding Zelensky for being disrespectful to the US, and Vice President JD Vance noting that Zelensky had not ever said a "thank you" for all the support provided to Kiev. A news conference scheduled to follow the meeting was canceled, and Trump posted a statement on the Truth Social media platform saying that Zelensky was disrespectful and not ready for peace.