The Trump administration has made overtures to a country that Rubio has railed against during most of his career, especially in relation to Russia's backing of countries like Cuba.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio in an interview with FOX News host Sean Hannity said the Russia-Ukraine conflict will require concessions from both sides to end. SEAN HANNITY, FOX NEWS: Marco Rubio is with us.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio explains why the United States will continue engaging in diplomacy to end Russia's war in Ukraine in an interview on 'Hannity.'

Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine is a "proxy war" between Moscow and Washington, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview with Fox News on March 5. Rubio's remarks underscore how the Trump administration steadily adopts Kremlin narratives.

The Kremlin has said that United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio’s view that the Ukraine conflict is a proxy war between the US and Russia is in line with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s own assessment.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio mocked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky‘s demands for security guarantees when peace with Russia is still not guaranteed. Ukraine just passed its third-year anniversary since Russia invaded and war broke out.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed back on critics of President Donald Trump's approach to ending the war in Ukraine on Sunday, saying the president is a "peacemaker." Rubio made the comments during an appearance on ABC News' "This Week," telling host George Stephenopoulos that Trump is facing attacks simply because he is Trump.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that the Trump administration should do just about anything to get Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table to reach a deal on the Ukraine War — even though Putin has reportedly already been talking to Donald Trump for weeks without Ukraine.

In a recent interview, America's top diplomat weighed in on Taiwan, COVID-19, and a range of other issues sensitive to Beijing.