Rubio: Trump-Putin Alaska Meeting Not a Kremlin Win

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the upcoming meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska does not constitute a victory for the Kremlin and should not be interpreted as a concession to Russia. Rubio made the remarks during an interview on the podcast *Sid & Friends in the Morning* with host Sid Rosenberg. He characterized the encounter as “exploratory,” noting that Trump aims to personally assess the situation by “looking this man in the eyes.” The Secretary observed that Trump had failed to achieve desired outcomes in prior phone conversations with Putin, prompting the President to pursue a face-to-face meeting.