Secretary of State Marco Rubio said "both sides are going to have to make concessions" to end Russia's war in Ukraine.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky must make concessions to reach a peace deal.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) meets with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in the Treaty Room of the State Department on August 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. This is the first official meeting between Rubio and Anand amid tensions in the relationship between Canada and the United States. Photo:VCG

Rubio replied that the “goal here” is to reach a “peace agreement,” rather than “to stage some production for the world and say, ‘Oh how dramatic. [Trump] walked out.’” Enough progress was made, Rubio insisted, to continue moving toward an agreement (though he elided Trump’s newfound embrace of a peace agreement instead of a ceasefire).

FOX News Channel's Jesse Watters interviews Secretary of State Marco Rubio about the White House meeting on Monday between President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and European leaders.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told NBC News on Sunday that if the war continued between Russia and Ukraine, Americans wouldn't be impacted. However, Sue Gordon, former principal deputy director of national intelligence,

Secretary of State Marco Rubio tells "Meet the Press" that a Ukraine ceasefire is “not off the table” after President Trump dropped his demand for one during his Alaska summit with Vladimir Putin.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that a temporary ceasefire agreement between Ukraine and Russia is “not off the table,” even though U.S., Ukrainian and Russian leaders agree that the best outcome is a peace deal that permanently ends the war.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected the premise of this question from CBS "Face The Nation" host Margaret Brennan about Trump's meetings last week with Vladimir Putin and next week with Volodymyr Zelensky: Brennan asked: "You know,

A source familiar with the matter said U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who also serves as Trump's national security adviser, held a conference call on Thursday with his European counterparts to discuss the options.