Rubio In Turkey For NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting
8 weeks ago
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Antalya, Turkey on Wednesday (May 14) to attend the informal NATO foreign ministers meeting on May 14-16 to discuss ending the Russia-Ukraine war.
The visit comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed direct talks with Ukraine aimed at ending the war, an initiative welcomed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy who said Kyiv was willing to talk but Moscow must agree to a ceasefire.
Earlier on Thursday, President Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff said he and Rubio would travel to Istanbul on Friday for Russia-Ukraine talks.
The visit comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed direct talks with Ukraine aimed at ending the war, an initiative welcomed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy who said Kyiv was willing to talk but Moscow must agree to a ceasefire.
Earlier on Thursday, President Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff said he and Rubio would travel to Istanbul on Friday for Russia-Ukraine talks.
