Marco Rubio says a Trump-Putin meeting hinges on resolving the Ukraine war.
A possible meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin depends on progress toward ending the war in Ukraine. That’s according to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Rubio stated on Thursday that he discussed the matter with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Saudi Arabia.The US secretary made it clear—no meeting will take place without a clear agenda.
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