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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been a global leader for a long time. Therefore, America has no other way but to talk to him to resolve the ongoing struggle in Ukraine.
He said in an interview to ABC News on Sunday (August 17, 2025), “Putin is already an important leader on the stage of the world.” He said that he has the world’s largest strategic nuclear weapons reserves and is also the second largest strategic nuclear weapons in the world. He is already among the big leaders of the world.
According to Russian news agency Tas, he said, ‘When I hear people saying that’ Oh, this will increase the stature of Putin, then I am surprised. We talk about Putin all the time. For the last four -five years, the media has also been continuously discussing Putin.
He further said, ‘This means that the peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine cannot be done without talking to Putin. This war cannot end until the conversation with Putin is done. It is a matter of common understanding, I do not need to explain it, so people can say whatever they want.
On August 15, a military base in Alaska met between Russian President Vladimir Putin and former US President Donald Trump. This meeting lasted for about three hours. President’s aide Yuri Ushakov and External Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov were present on behalf of the Russian side. At the same time, Foreign Minister Marco Rubio and Trump’s special messenger Steve Witchoff participated on behalf of the US side.
In a statement given to the media after the conversation, Putin said that the solution to the war going on in Ukraine was the most important issue of this summit. The Russian President spoke of improving the relationship between America and Russia and start cooperation again. At the same time, he also invited Trump to come to Moscow.
The US President said that there has been some progress in the conversation. However, both countries have not reached any concrete agreement. Marco Rubio said on Sunday that both Putin and Zelanski will have to make some compromises to enhance the peace agreement. Marco Rubio told ABC News, ‘Peace agreement is not possible until both sides give anything to each other. Until there will be concessions from both sides, peace cannot happen.
