Marco Rubio: “This is not an offensive operation, this is a defensive operation.”

There's been talks of a meeting. I don't know whether it's been finalized, but the president has been clear. He'd like the war in Ukraine and Russia to end.

We see nothing good coming from this war.

What we want to accomplish at this meeting this week will put our countries further down the path of long-term prosperity and security.

We view the – the United States views the relationship between Uzbekistan and Central Asia as paramount to our national security and to our economic prosperity.