Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested Wednesday that Russia and Ukraine are not ready for a meeting with President Trump as the war between the two countries rages on. “I think what we have is a better understanding of the conditions under which Russia would be prepared to end the war,

"For the first time perhaps since this administration began, we have some concrete examples of the kinds of things that Russia would ask for in order to end the war," Rubio said.

President Donald Trump said he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next Friday in Alaska to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, a potential breakthrough after weeks of expressing frustration that more was not being done to quell the fighting.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed that the White House is finally able to "understand" what Russia wants in the impending peace negotiations. The announcement of a possible roadmap to peace comes as both the U.