U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday "promptly undercut" his own Secretary of State, Marco Rubio. Rubio did multiple cable television appearances over the weekend, and was confronted by an ABC News host.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio joins Meet the Press after President Trump meets with Russian President Putin in Alaska to discuss whether the high-stakes summit made progress towards ending the war in Ukraine.

Marco Rubio clarifies that Ukrainian President Zelenskyy will decide on territorial issues in peace talks, not Trump, following reports concerning Donbas control.

Russian strongman Vladimir Putin proposed taking all of the Ukrainian region of Donetsk — even the parts Ukraine currently controls — in exchange for a deal, The Post previously reported.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio struggled to explain why there had been "no ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine after President Donald Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has emphasised that the United States will not pressure Ukraine into making territorial concessions to Russia as part of a potential peace agreement. Source: Rubio in an interview with NBC News,

President Donald Trump, who is joined by special envoy Steve Witkoff and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has said he will know quickly whether the meeting will be productive and will end it early if warranted.