Secretary of State Marco Rubio has applauded President Donald Trump for making real progress toward peace in Ukraine, contrasting it with what he described as three years of inaction under the Biden administration.
Appearing on Fox News’s “Jesse Watters Primetime” following a full day of high-level talks in Washington, which included Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders, Rubio called the discussions “unprecedented.”
Rubio credited Trump as “the only leader in the world” capable of brokering a settlement between Ukraine and Russia.
“After three years of deadlock, and no talks, and no change in circumstances, this is the first time where there seems to be some movement,” Rubio said.
“This has been going on for three-and-a-half years.
“A lot of people have died, a lot of territories exchanged back and forth, so it’s not an easy thing to unwind, but nothing was happening on this war.
“Literally, the only option we were given under the previous administration was to continue to fund Ukraine for however much they need, for however long it takes.”
Rubio pointed to the shift in approach since Trump took office, emphasizing that negotiations are finally underway.
“It’s going to take a little bit more work, and a little bit more time, but we are making progress,” Rubio added.
“It’s not me saying it, virtually every leader there [on Monday] said that.”
The secretary of state described the Ukraine conflict under Biden as a “stalemated war of death and destruction,” in which the White House had no plan beyond sending billions of dollars in weapons and aid to Kyiv.
“That’s the other dynamic that’s changed – we’re no longer giving Ukraine weapons, we’re no longer giving Ukraine money,” Rubio explained.
“We are now selling them weapons, and European countries are paying for it through NATO.
“They are using NATO to buy the weapons and transferring them to Ukraine.
“That’s another big change from the way this war was approached under the Biden administration.”
Following Monday’s talks, reports surfaced that Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed to a future meeting with Zelensky, followed by a trilateral session with Trump, a development many see as a significant step forward.
Rubio stressed that simply getting the parties back to the table marked a major accomplishment.
“I’m not saying they are going to leave that room with a peace deal, but I think the fact that people are now talking to each other – this wasn’t happening for three-and-a-half years,” he told Watters, noting that Trump has “made it a priority” to pursue peace.
Rubio argued that Trump’s credibility on the world stage comes from his proven record.
During his first term, Trump helped secure six historic peace agreements, including the Abraham Accords, which normalized relations between Israel and several Arab nations.
The accords were hailed internationally as one of the most significant diplomatic achievements in decades, a deal that eluded past administrations from both parties.
“President Trump is the only leader in the world – acknowledged by all the Europeans – the only leader in the world that can talk to both [Putin and Zelensky] and bring them both to a meeting,” Rubio said.
“We should be proud that we have a president who has made peace a priority in his administration.”
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