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.

Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time after assuming the post of US President for the second time. This meeting is going to take place at a time when Trump has imposed a penalty on the countries buying Russian oil, including India. Prior to this meeting, the Russian Defense Ministry has made a big charge on Ukraine.

According to the IANS report, the Russian Ministry of Defense has claimed that Kiev is planning to disrupt the meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15. In a post on Telegram, the Russian Ministry of Defense said, “Information received through many means has revealed that the Ukraine government is preparing to thwart the Russian-American talks to be held on 15 August 2025.”

The Ministry claims that for this purpose, Ukraine’s Security Service has sent a group of foreign journalists to Chuguev in Kharkeev. This area is under Ukraine. Journalists have been sent there on the pretext of making reports on the residents of the border area there. The Ministry of Defense said that the Ukrainian army would attack the city and blame Russia responsible for it.

The Russian Defense Ministry said that just before the summit to be held on August 15, Ukraine’s armed forces are planning an attack on a densely populated residential area or hospital with the help of UAV and missiles. Foreign Western journalists will give news immediately. He said that in this way negative reporting will be done to interrupt Russia and American cooperation to stop the ongoing struggle in Russia and Ukraine.

The statement of the Ministry of Defense also claimed that there can be provocative activities in other settlements controlled by Ukraine. Regarding Trump and Putin’s meeting in Alaska on August 15, it seems that through this, it can be solved to solve the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine for a long time.

Announcing the meeting on ‘Truth’ social, Trump wrote, ‘The much awaited meeting between me and Putin will be held next Friday, August 15, 2025 in the Great State of Alaska. Further information will be given later. Russian President’s aide Yuri Ushakov said on Saturday that after the Alaska Summit, Moscow hopes that the next meeting between Putin and Trump will be held in Russia.