He is in a very difficult position because his long-held beliefs are not the ones he has been tasked to defend now.”
European officials were not sure what to make of the secretary of state’s measured assessment of Washington’s apparent pivot toward Moscow.
As a senator, Marco Rubio prided himself on challenging tyrants. But as secretary of state, President Trump has tasked him with helping to potentially turn Russia from an enemy into an ally.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Washington’s European allies that the Trump administration would maintain sanctions against Russia at least until an agreement is reached to end the war in Ukraine,
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud in Ridyah.
The ‘might makes right’ worldview and ambitions that drive the top US diplomat spearheading Trump’s foreign policy.
A U.S. official says Secretary of State Marco Rubio is leading a delegation to Saudi Arabia for direct talks with Russian officials in the coming days to seek an end to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.