He is in a very difficult position because his long-held beliefs are not the ones he has been tasked to defend now.”

Secretary of State Marco Rubio mapped out a US strategy for managing Russia’s close relationship with China, saying Washington wants to dilute ties without sowing division between the nuclear-armed neighbors.

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.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revealed the Trump administration’s strategy to loosen Russia’s ties with China, echoing former President Richard Nixon’s Cold War approach of pulling China away from the Soviet Union.

He has reversed the U.S.’s position on having a dialogue with Russia and on finding a peaceful way out. His principal advisers, whether the Secretary of State or the National Security Adviser, or even the Defence Secretary,

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday said President Trump is “very close” to making a deal to gain access to Ukraine’s critical minerals as he pushes to end the war with

Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of trying to “hustle” the US by claiming in public that he unilaterally rejected a deal to sign away half

The call with the Foreign Minister came after a “ very upset ” Rubio accused Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy of reneging on an agreement to give the United States mineral rights in the country as a condition of brokering peace, in order to defray costs incurred supporting Kyiv against the Russian invasion that started three years ago.

The meeting is meant to pave the way for a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.