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Marco Rubio: “We have to be able to talk to the Russian side, and one of the ways to do that is to invite him to forums like this…”

On the recordOctober 31, 2026
We have to be able to talk to the Russian side, and one of the ways to do that is to invite him to forums like this, where they're not just hearing from us, but potentially hearing from other countries that are there as well.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida
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Editor's note · Context

Defending the invitation to Russia at G20 summit.

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