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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed back hard on Sunday against media claims that President Donald Trump is pressuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky into an unfavorable peace deal with Russia.
Appearing on CBS’s Face the Nation, Rubio dismissed the idea as a “stupid media narrative”, showing visible irritation when host Margaret Brennan suggested that European leaders were concerned Zelensky might be bullied by Trump.
“They’re not coming here tomorrow to keep Zelensky from being bullied,” Rubio said. “They’re coming because we’ve been working with the Europeans for weeks. We invited them here. The president invited them here.”
Rubio Defends Trump’s Diplomacy
Rubio also rejected the notion that Trump was “too soft” on Russian President Vladimir Putin during their Alaska meeting last Friday. Brennan noted Trump had threatened “severe consequences” if a ceasefire wasn’t reached but did not follow through with sanctions or strong language.
Rubio countered that the administration believed enough progress was made to justify another round of talks with Zelensky and European leaders at the White House on Monday.
“Our goal here is not to stage some production for the world to say, ‘Oh, how dramatic, he walked out.’ Our goal is to have a peace agreement to end this war.”
No Deal Yet, But Progress Made
Rubio made clear that while Russia and Ukraine are not on the verge of a peace deal, negotiations are advancing cautiously.
“If peace is not possible, the president can impose new sanctions,” Rubio explained. “But if he did that now, talks would collapse, and you’d be locking in another year of war and destruction.”
For Rubio, the focus remains on securing a durable peace deal that allows Ukraine to rebuild and prevents further Russian aggression.
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