Nov 23 Watch 6:42 Officials meet in Geneva for Ukraine talks as peace plan's author called into question By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin, Lorna Baldwin, Andrew Corkery In Geneva on Sunday, U.S. officials put the heat on Ukraine to accept a peace deal to end the war with Russia or else. The author of the plan became a point of contention, while President Donald Trump said Ukrainian… Continue watching
Nov 23 WATCH: Rubio gives updates on talks in Geneva over Trump's Ukraine peace plan By Mark Carlson, Katie Marie Davies, Associated Press Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the first session of high-stakes talks in Geneva as “probably the most productive and meaningful meeting" since President Donald Trump returned to office in January. Continue reading
Nov 23 U.S. senators say Rubio told them Trump's Ukraine peace plan is Russian 'wish list' By Rob Gillies, Will Weissert, Associated Press Lawmakers critical of President Donald Trump’s approach to ending the Russia-Ukraine war said Saturday they spoke with Secretary of State Marco Rubio who told them that the peace plan Trump is pushing Kyiv to accept is a “wish list” of the Russians… Continue reading
Nov 06 WATCH: Trump hosts Central Asian leaders as U.S. seeks to circumvent China on rare earth metals By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Trump and the officials from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan held bilateral meetings in the Oval Office before having a working dinner. Continue reading
Oct 24 Rubio tours U.S.-led center in Israel overseeing the ceasefire in Gaza By Matthew Lee, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The Trump administration is pushing plans for an international security force in Gaza to support a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Continue reading
Oct 09 Rubio to meet with Brazilian foreign minister as Brazil seeks to ease tariffs By Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has invited Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira to an in-person meeting. Continue reading
Oct 08 Rubio passes Trump urgent note on Middle East peace deal during antifa roundtable By Will Weissert, Associated Press Trump had kicked off the influencer event by telling assembled journalists that he planned to travel to the Middle East “toward the end of the week” and could even “make the rounds” in the region to Egypt and possibly the… Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 5:56 What to expect as negotiations between Israel and Hamas get underway in Egypt By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Juliet Fuisz Israel continued bombarding parts of Gaza Sunday even as its negotiators prepared for mediated talks with Hamas in Egypt. The talks, aimed at a deal to exchange the remaining hostages for Palestinian prisoners, could be the first step toward ending… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch 2:56 Rubio affirms U.S. support for Israel's vision of military victory in Gaza By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Secretary of State Marco Rubio is heading to Doha to meet with Qatar’s leaders following unprecedented Israeli strikes targeting Hamas leaders last week. Earlier Monday, Rubio appeared with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem as the two presented a… Continue watching
Sep 15 WATCH: 'Better future' for Gaza cannot begin until Hamas 'eliminated,' Rubio says with Netanyahu By Matthew Lee, Samy Magdy, Associated Press On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stood together in Jerusalem, downplaying criticism. Continue reading