Rubio says U.S. is ready to help end war in Ukraine but no quick deal ahead

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who met with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, said that President Trump was committed to the work "if conditions and factors have changed to make that possible."

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6631x4421+0+0/resize/6631x4421!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F38%2Fad%2Fcb69e62947769122fe52fbdbbcd4%2Fap26204156739024.jpg' alt='U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, attends a meeting with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, right, on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers Meeting in Pasay, Metro Manila on Thursday, July 23, 2026.'/><p>Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who met with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, said that President Trump was committed to the work "if conditions and factors have changed to make that possible."</p><p>(Image credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-135405' />