Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, marking their first face-to-face encounter. This meeting comes at a time of heightened trade tensions between the two nations. Secretary Rubio arrived in Malaysia on Thursday, embarking on his inaugural Asian tour since assuming office. His itinerary includes … [Read more...] about Unexpected Talks? Rubio to Sit Down With China’s Wang Yi in Malaysia
Marco Rubio
Trump Picks Waltz for UN Ambassador, Taps Rubio for Key NSA Role
President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he’s nominating Mike Waltz as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, and that Secretary of State Marco Rubio will also assume the role of national security adviser. Mike Waltz has always placed the Nation's interests first, whether he was in the military or in Congress. He also served as my National Security Advisor. … [Read more...] about Trump Picks Waltz for UN Ambassador, Taps Rubio for Key NSA Role
Trump Admin Orders South African Ambassador to Leave U.S. by Friday
The State Department has said that the South African ambassador to the United States who was declared "persona grata" by the United States last week must leave the country no later than Friday. The State Department summoned South African Embassy staff to explain the decision after Secretary of State Marco Rubio decided that Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool would no longer be … [Read more...] about Trump Admin Orders South African Ambassador to Leave U.S. by Friday
Rubio Pushes to Fast-Track $4B in Arms for Israel, Accuses Biden of ‘Wrongful’ Withholding
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced that on Saturday, he signed a statement to accelerate the delivery of almost $4 billion of military aid to Israel. This reverses a partial blockage of arms imposed by the Biden Administration. Rubio stated in a press release, "The decision to reverse Biden's Administration's partial weapons embargo, which incorrectly held … [Read more...] about Rubio Pushes to Fast-Track $4B in Arms for Israel, Accuses Biden of ‘Wrongful’ Withholding
High-Level Russian, US Officials Meet for Peace Talks in Saudi Arabia
On Tuesday, the U.S. and Russian diplomats in charge of foreign affairs met in Saudi Arabia to discuss ways to strengthen ties and end the conflict in Ukraine. These discussions marked a major change in American foreign policy under President Donald Trump. No Ukrainian officials attended the meeting, which comes as the struggling nation steadily loses ground to the larger … [Read more...] about High-Level Russian, US Officials Meet for Peace Talks in Saudi Arabia