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Rubio Defends Trump: Only President With Courage to Confront Putin

Marco Rubio emphasized the need for private talks after the Trump-Putin summit as no peace deal was reached and concessions remain undisclosed, officials said.

  • On Sunday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio bristled when Martha Raddatz asked about concessions from Friday’s Trump–Putin summit, refusing to turn negotiations into a "pay-per-view" event.
  • On August 15, Trump and Putin met for nearly three hours at an Anchorage military base to discuss a Ukraine ceasefire but left without an agreement.
  • On Wednesday, Trump told reporters he warned of `very severe consequences` if Russia refused a ceasefire, stating it `would not be doing business until we get the war settled`.
  • Now Rubio finds himself fronting post-summit messaging, telling audiences `Don’t believe your eyes, believe me` as critics accuse Trump of securing no concessions from Putin.
  • Next, he plans talks with Zelensky alongside European leaders, as Rubio warns that soon additional sanctions could halt negotiations.
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State Secretary Marco Rubio and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff have argued in the media that the Anchorage summit was a "advance", but that there are still "major points of disagreement" with Moscow.

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