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Marco Rubio

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U.S. Secretary of State in the Trump administration; formerly U.S. Senator from Florida.

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Feb 15, 2025

I don't want to foreclose the opportunity to end a conflict that's already cost the lives of hundreds of thousands and continues every single day to be increasingly a war of attrition on both sides.

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Feb 15, 2025

I think President Trump spoke to Vladimir Putin last week. And, in it, Vladimir Putin expressed his interest in peace.

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Feb 15, 2025

Lithuania is our trusted partner and stalwart ally, and a beacon of freedom.

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Feb 15, 2025

The Secretary re-affirmed President Trump's commitment to finding an end to the conflict in Ukraine.

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Feb 15, 2025

Tehran is behind every act of violence, behind every destabilising activity, behind everything that threatens peace and stability.

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Feb 15, 2025

Hamas can not continue as a military or government force.

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Feb 15, 2025

Behind every terrorist group, behind every act of violence, behind every destabilizing activity, behind everything that threatens peace and stability for the millions of people that call this region home is Iran.

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Feb 15, 2025

Hamas cannot continue as a military or government force.

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Feb 15, 2025

Obviously, there are details of how we're pursuing that and coordinating that we're not going to share publicly.

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Feb 15, 2025

His desire to see an end of this conflict in a way that was enduring and that protected Ukrainian sovereignty

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Feb 15, 2025

Right now there is no process

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Feb 15, 2025

A process towards peace is not a one-meeting thing

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Feb 15, 2025

The next few weeks and days will determine whether it's serious or not

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Feb 15, 2025

Peace is not a noun. It's a verb. It's an action.

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Feb 15, 2025

The point of his speech was basically that there is an erosion in free speech and intolerance or opposing points of view within Europe.

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Feb 15, 2025

We are concerned that the true values that we share, the values that bind us together with Europe, are things like free speech and democracy.

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Feb 15, 2025

Peace is not a noun, it's a verb. It's an action. You have to take concrete steps towards it.

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Feb 15, 2025

I think everyone should be celebrating the fact that we have an American president that is seeking to promote peace in the world, not start wars, but end them.

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Feb 15, 2025

One phone call does not make peace. One phone call does not solve a war as complex as this one.

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Feb 15, 2025

Israel will always have to act in what they believe is their national interest and their national defense.

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Feb 15, 2025

We want to see every hostage released. Frankly, I think, and the President has said this, we want to see them out as soon as we possibly can.

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Feb 15, 2025

Iran was “behind every terrorist group, behind every act of violence” and “behind everything that threatens peace and stability.”

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