Marco Rubio Admits Trump Utterly Failed at Negotiating With Putin

Source: The New Republic

Marco Rubio Admits Trump Utterly Failed at Negotiating With Putin

Edith Olmsted
Mon, August 18, 2025 at 9:53 AM EDT
1 min read

You’ve heard of “concepts of a plan,” now get ready for “concepts” of a concession.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio faltered Sunday during an interview on CBS News’s Face The Nation when asked whether Donald Trump had won anything during last week’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“We’re looking at Russian troops and strikes intensifying. Did you hear anything from Vladimir Putin that indicated he is willing to make a single concession?” host Margaret Brennan asked.

“Well, I think there are a couple—I mean, there were not enough for Ukraine, if not we would be announcing a peace deal this morning—but certainly there are some things we noticed, changes,” Rubio replied. “There are some changes that I think are possible. I think there’s some concepts discussed that could potentially lead to something.”

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