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.