INTRO: Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaking to reporters in Mumbai Tuesday morning, where he discussed the idea of the U-S holding talks with China and Russia in the coming months. Secretary Rubio insists he has no issue with the leaders of these countries holding talks with each other, adding he thinks it could help end the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
ACK: U-S Secretary of State Marco Rubio
TAG: However, some European leaders have already raised concerns that the three countries would try and negotiate away the sovereignty of Ukraine or Taiwan. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Monday he intends to host a peace summit involving the three countries next month. President Trump has said he’d be open to attending.
KEYWORD: Politics, International, Military
