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.

In Saudi Arabia, the US delegation recently discussed with Russian representatives the possibility of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says this depends on progress in ending the Russia-Ukraine war,

A possible meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin "will largely depend on whether we can make any progress on ending the war in Ukraine," U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday.

US President Trump is the only global leader right now that can end Ukraine war, says US secretary of state - Anadolu Ajansı

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the release of American Marc Fogel from Russian captivity is a “good sign” for the U.S. and Russian President Vladimir Putin to work in cooperation to end the

Rubio and another senior official rejected concerns that Ukraine and other European leaders would have no place at peace negotiations, despite Trump's Ukraine envoy suggesting precisely that at this weekend's Munich Security Conference.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the meeting between Trump and Putin will largely depend on whether progress can be made in ending the war. The U.S. Secretary of State admitted that he discussed the potential meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin during talks in Riyadh with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.