Lavrov, Rubio agree on contacts to prepare for Putin-Trump meeting, Russia says
- Senator Marco Rubio stated that the US has consulted with all parties amid concerns from Ukraine and European allies about Trump's peace talks.
- Rubio claimed that the US wants to form a joint venture with Ukraine, stating, 'We want to be in joint venture with you not because we're trying to steal from your country.'
- Trump criticized Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him 'a dictator without elections' after mutual accusations regarding the war's origins.
- Rubio stated that the US is encouraging Kyiv to negotiate deals to open up Ukraine's natural resources for US investments.
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Trump-Putin Summit Depends On Progress On Ending War, Rubio Says
A possible meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will depend on whether progress is made on ending the war in Ukraine, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on February 20.


Trump, Putin meeting depends on progress toward ending Ukraine war, says Rubio
A possible meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin 'will largely depend on whether we can make any progress on ending the war in Ukraine,' U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday.
As a rule, it is only when one knows that a result or progress is achieved that one meets, says the US Secretary of State. Ukrainian President Selensky praises a conversation with the U.S. government's envoy.
Trump, Putin Meeting Depends on Progress Toward Ending Ukraine War, Says Rubio
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Donald Trump wants to negotiate with Putin in person about an end to the Ukraine war, but Ukraine and Europe are left out of it.
Russia is sending Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to negotiations with the United States. There, they will plan for a summit between Trump and Putin.
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